Eilean Ceann na Creige
Eilean Ceann na Creige is an islet in Argyll and Bute, Scottish Highlands, Scotland. Eilean Ceann na Creige is situated nearby to the archaeological site Eilean Àraich Mhòir, dun 730m NNW of Tigh na Croit, as well as near the hamlet Whitehouse.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Dùn a’ Choin Duibh and Dunmore House.
Dùn a’ Choin Duibh
Archaeological site
Photo: Dan, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Dùn a' Choin Duibh is a hillfort located near Torinturk, Argyll and Bute, Scotland. According to the local shanachies, the fort is named after a black wolfhound which was half wolf, which defended the fort. Dùn a’ Choin Duibh is situated 1¼ miles northwest of Eilean Ceann na Creige.
Dunmore House
Building
Photo: Rob Farrow, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Dunmore House is a building, which is situated 2 miles west of Eilean Ceann na Creige.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Whitehouse and Torinturk.
Whitehouse
Hamlet
Photo: Johnny Durnan, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Whitehouse is a hamlet on the Kintyre Peninsula in Argyll and Bute, west of Scotland. It is located around 5.5 miles southwest of Tarbert and around 25 miles north of Campbeltown.
Torinturk
Hamlet
Photo: Steven Brown, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Torinturk is a village in Argyll and Bute, Scotland. Torinturk is 5 miles from Tarbert. Torinturk comes from the Gaelic for the hill of the boar. This is where the last wild boar in Scotland was killed.
Tarbert
Photo: MSeses, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Tarbert is a village in Argyll and Bute on the west coast of Scotland. An Tairbeart is a Gaelic term meaning "carry across", indicating an isthmus where small boats could be portaged from one body of water to another.
Eilean Ceann na Creige
- Type: Islet
- Categories: locality and landform
- Location: Argyll and Bute, Scottish Highlands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
55.80695° or 55° 48′ 25″ northLongitude
-5.48153° or 5° 28′ 54″ westOpen location code
9C7PRG49+Q9OpenStreetMap ID
node 13116895886OpenStreetMap feature
place=islet
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Eilean Àraich Mhòir, dun 730m NNW of Tigh na Croit and Kintyre, Whitehouse, Millbrae Plantations, War Memorial.
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