Eun Eilean

Eun Eilean is an island in Argyll and Bute, Scottish Highlands, Scotland. Eun Eilean is situated nearby to the village Ardminish, as well as near the locality Rhunahaorine Point.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Craro Island and Kilchattan Chapel.

Craro Island

Islet

Photo: derek lockhart, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Craro Island is an islet.

Kilchattan Chapel

Ruins

Photo: Gordon Brown, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Kilchattan Chapel is a ruined medieval chapel near Ardminish, Isle of Gigha, Argyll and Bute, Scotland. Built in the 13th century, the chapel was dedicated to St. Cathan.

Gigha Parish Church

Church

Photo: TheTurfBurner, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Ardminish and Gigha.

Ardminish is the sole village on the Isle of Gigha in the Inner Hebrides, in Argyll and Bute, Scotland, and considered its "capital". It is connected to the mainland through a regular ferry service that runs to Tayinloan.

Gigha

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Gigha is an island 3 miles off Argyll on the west coast of Scotland. The name is probably from Norse Guðey, “god’s island” or “good island”. It’s about 6 miles north-south by 1½ miles wide, and in 2011 had a population of 163.

Tayinloan

Village

Photo: PAUL FARMER, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Tayinloan is a village situated on the west coast of the Kintyre peninsula in Argyll and Bute, Scotland. The village has a sub post office, general store and a small hotel, a village hall and a play park. Tayinloan is situated 4 miles east of Eun Eilean.

Eun Eilean

Type: Island
Category: landform
Location: Argyll and Bute, Scottish Highlands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

55.66455° or 55° 39′ 52″ north

Longitude

-5.762° or 5° 45′ 43″ west

Elevation

3 feet (1 metre)

Open location code

9C7PM67Q+R5

GeoNames ID

13285194

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Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Rhunahaorine Point and Gortinanane.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Eilean na Croise and Achamore House.

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