Eilean Chollam
Eilean Chollam is an islet in Western Isles, Scotland. Eilean Chollam is situated nearby to the hamlet Lingerbay, as well as near the locality Rubha Reamhar.Places of Interest
Highlights include St Clement’s Church and Roineabhal.
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 1½ miles southwest of Eilean Chollam.
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 northwest of Eilean Chollam.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Lingerbay and Borsham.
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.
Borsham
Hamlet
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Borsham is a village in the 'Bays' area of Harris in the Outer Hebrides, Scotland. Borsham is within the parish of Harris. The settlement is situated off the C79, incorrectly known as 'The Golden Road’ which actually runs from Stockinish to Miavaig Borsham is the birthplace of Scottish Gaelic broadcaster and author, John D Urquhart.
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.
Eilean Chollam
- Type: Islet
- Categories: coastline, locality, and landform
- Location: Western Isles, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
57.75666° or 57° 45′ 24″ northLongitude
-6.93423° or 6° 56′ 3″ westElevation
10 feet (3 metres)Open location code
9C9MQ348+M8OpenStreetMap ID
way 686509953OpenStreetMap feature
natural=coastlineOpenStreetMap feature
place=isletGeoNames ID
13285905
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