Loch Gorm Castle
Loch Gorm Castle is a ruined castle located on Eilean Mòr on Loch Gorm, Islay, Scotland. It was built in the early 15th century and served as a stronghold for Clan Donald.Photo: Mary and Angus Hogg, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Kilchoman distillery and Kilchoman Old Parish Church.
Kilchoman distillery
Distillery
Photo: DavidHallett, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Kilchoman distillery is a distillery that produces single malt Scotch whisky on Islay, an island of the Inner Hebrides. Kilchoman Distillery is in the northwest of the island, close to Machir Bay. Kilchoman distillery is situated 1¼ miles southwest of Loch Gorm Castle.
Kilchoman Old Parish Church
Church
Photo: Peter Fairhurst, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Kilchoman Old Parish Church is situated 2 miles southwest of Loch Gorm Castle.
Kilchoman House
House
Photo: Tony Page, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Kilchoman House is situated 2 miles southwest of Loch Gorm Castle.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kilchoman and Bruichladdich.
Kilchoman
Hamlet
Photo: Tony Page, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Kilchoman is a small settlement and large parish on the Scottish island of Islay, within the unitary council of Argyll and Bute. Kilchoman is situated 2 miles southwest of Loch Gorm Castle.
Bruichladdich
Village
Photo: Andrew Wood, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Bruichladdich is a village, which is situated 3½ miles southeast of Loch Gorm Castle.
Kilchiaran
Hamlet
Photo: Patrick Mackie, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Kilchiaran is a hamlet, which is situated 3½ miles southwest of Loch Gorm Castle.
Loch Gorm Castle
- Type: Ruins
- Description: castle in Argyll and Bute, Scotland, UK
- Categories: castle and historic site
- Location: Argyll and Bute, Scottish Highlands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
55.8034° or 55° 48′ 12″ northLongitude
-6.41412° or 6° 24′ 51″ westOpen location code
9C7MRH3P+99OpenStreetMap ID
node 5420226975OpenStreetMap feature
historic=ruinsWikidata ID
Q2969720
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In Other Languages
From Danish to Turkish—“Loch Gorm Castle” goes by many names.
- Danish: “Loch Gorm Castle”
- French: “château de Loch Gorm”
- French: “Château de Loch Gorm”
- German: “Loch Gorm Castle”
- Turkish: “Loch Gorm Kalesi”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Eilean Mòr and Eilean nan Uan.
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