Liath Eilean
Liath Eilean is an island in Argyll and Bute, Scottish Highlands, Scotland. Liath Eilean is situated nearby to the hamlet Lower Kilchattan, as well as near Upper Kilchattan.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Colonsay Airport and Colonsay Golf Course.
Colonsay Airport
Aerodrome
Photo: Gordon Ross, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Colonsay Airport is located on the island of Colonsay, Argyll and Bute, Scotland. Located 3 nautical miles west of Scalasaig, it is a small airport, with 25-minute flights every Tuesday and Thursday to Oban Airport by Hebridean Air Services.
Dùn Eibhinn
Fort
Photo: Jlmcafee, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Dùn Eibhinn, also known as Dun Evan, Dun Eivan or Fort of Eyvind, is a hillfort located on the Inner Hebridean island of Colonsay, Scotland. The site is located at grid reference NR38229439. Dùn Eibhinn is situated 2 miles east of Liath Eilean.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Colonsay and Scalasaig.
Colonsay
Photo: Catriona Colonsay, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Colonsay is an island in the Inner Hebrides, about 8 miles long by 2½ miles wide, with Scalasaig as its main settlement and ferry pier. Colonsay is rocky yet fertile, with fine beaches, and had a population of 135 in 2011.
Scalasaig
Village
Photo: dun deagh, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Scalasaig lies on the east coast of Colonsay, in the council area of Argyll and Bute of Scotland. It is the main settlement on the island and its only port; thus tourists arriving by ferry must pass through it on the way to any part of the isle. Scalasaig is situated 2½ miles east of Liath Eilean.
Liath Eilean
- Type: Island
- Category: landform
- Location: Argyll and Bute, Scottish Highlands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
56.06197° or 56° 3′ 43″ northLongitude
-6.25537° or 6° 15′ 19″ westElevation
30 feet (9 metres)Open location code
9C8M3P6V+QVGeoNames ID
13285178
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