Ballachlaven

Ballachlaven is a farm in Argyll and Bute, Scottish Highlands, Scotland. Ballachlaven is situated nearby to the islet Eilean Mhuireill, as well as near Eilean na Comhairle.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Dun Guaidhre and Kilmeny Parish Church.

Dun Guaidhre

Archaeological site

Photo: Andrew Abbott, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Dun Guaidhre, also known as Dùn Ghùaidhre, is an Iron Age fort southwest of Kilmeny, Islay, Scotland. It is protected as a scheduled monument. Local tradition associates the fort with Godred Crovan. Dun Guaidhre is situated 2 miles southeast of Ballachlaven.

Kilmeny Parish Church

Church

Photo: J M Briscoe, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Kilmeny Parish Church is situated 1½ miles southeast of Ballachlaven.

Loch Cam

Photo: Brian Turner, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Loch Cam is situated 1½ miles west of Ballachlaven.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Ballygrant and Keills.

Ballygrant

Village

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Ballygrant is a small village on the Inner Hebrides island of Islay of the western coast of Scotland. The village is within the parish of Killarow and Kilmeny. Ballygrant is situated 1½ miles southeast of Ballachlaven.

Keills

Village

Photo: J M Briscoe, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Keills is a village, which is situated 3 miles east of Ballachlaven.

Islay

Photo: AlasdairW, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Islay is an island in the Inner Hebrides of Scotland, with a population of 3,228 in 2011. It's mostly low-lying grazing land and heath, with Port Ellen and Bowmore the main settlements.

Ballachlaven

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

55.82971° or 55° 49′ 47″ north

Longitude

-6.1986° or 6° 11′ 55″ west

Open location code

9C7MRRH2+VH

OpenStreetMap ID

way 1353357745

OpenStreetMap feature

landuse=farmyard

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Highlights include Dun Chollapus, dun site and Eilean Mhuireill.

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