Fraoch Eilean
Fraoch Eilean is an islet in Western Isles, Scotland. Fraoch Eilean is situated nearby to the hamlet Carminish, as well as near the village Strond.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Roineabhal and St Clement’s Church.
Roineabhal
Peak
Photo: Calum McRoberts, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Roineabhal is a hill in Harris, in the Western Isles of Scotland. The granite on the summit plateau of the mountain is anorthosite, and is similar in composition to rocks found in the mountains of the Moon. Roineabhal is situated 1½ miles east of Fraoch Eilean.
St Clement’s Church
Church
Photo: Gweduni, CC BY-SA 4.0.
St Clement's Church is a late fifteenth-century or early sixteenth-century church in Rodel, Harris, Scotland, built for the Chiefs of the MacLeods of Harris. It is dedicated to Pope Clement I. It is sometimes known as Eaglais Roghadail or Rodal Church. St Clement’s Church is situated 2½ miles southeast of Fraoch Eilean.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Leverburgh and Rodel.
Leverburgh
Photo: AlasdairW, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Leverburgh is the main village in the southern part of Harris in the Outer Hebrides, with a population of about 200. The main road A859 follows the west coast, running from Tarbert through Seilebost, Borve, Scarista and Northton to Leverburgh, continuing south to Rodel.
Rodel
Village
Photo: Zenit, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Rodel is a village on the south-eastern coast of Harris, an island in the Scottish Outer Hebrides. Rodel is situated in the parish of Harris. It was historically the capital of Harris, and the main port, before Tarbert took the title. Rodel is situated 2 miles southeast of Fraoch Eilean.
Lingerbay
Hamlet
Lingarabay is a small coastal settlement on Harris, in the Outer Hebrides of Scotland. It is located on the rocky east coast of South Harris, about 2 miles northeast of Rodel. Lingerbay is situated 3 miles east of Fraoch Eilean.
Fraoch Eilean
- Type: Islet
- Categories: coastline, locality, and landform
- Location: Western Isles, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
57.76047° or 57° 45′ 38″ northLongitude
-7.01676° or 7° 1′ 0″ westElevation
3 feet (1 metre)Open location code
9C9JQX6M+57OpenStreetMap ID
way 206174168OpenStreetMap feature
natural=coastlineOpenStreetMap feature
place=isletGeoNames ID
13285375
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