Cloister garth

Cloister garth is a grassland in Argyll and Bute, Scottish Highlands, Scotland. Cloister garth is situated nearby to the garden Abbey Bakery (Formerly), as well as near Iona Abbey Museum.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Iona and St Oran’s Chapel.

Iona

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Iona is an island one mile west of Mull in the Scottish Inner Hebrides. It's only 3½ miles long by 1½ miles across, with a population of 210 in 2019. Its main settlement Baile Mor is just a straggle of cottages.

St Oran’s Chapel

Church

Photo: Keith Laverack, CC BY-SA 2.0.

St Oran's Chapel is a medieval chapel located on the island of Iona in the Inner Hebrides off the west coast of Scotland. Built in the 12th century, the chapel was dedicated to St Oran. St Oran’s Chapel is situated 340 feet southwest of Cloister garth.

Iona Church, Iona

Church

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Iona Church, Iona is situated 1,000 feet southwest of Cloister garth.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Fionnphort and Kintra.

Fionnphort

Photo: Zenit, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Fionnphort is a small fishing port at the far west of the Ross of Mull, where the ferry crosses to Iona. The population is about 80 and the village has limited accommodation or other amenities.

Kintra

Hamlet

Photo: Dave Fergusson, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Kintra, meaning "head of the beach" in Scottish Gaelic, is a settlement on the North-Western coast of the Ross of Mull, Scotland. The settlement is within the parish of Kilfinichen and Kilvickeon. Kintra is situated 2 miles east of Cloister garth.

Knocknafenaig

Locality

Knocknafenaig is a ruined township on the Isle of Mull, Scotland. Located in the south-western portion of the island known as the Ross of Mull, Knocknafenaig is an extremely well preserved township that shows many characteristics of the 19th-century and early 20th-century living conditions. Knocknafenaig is situated 6 miles southeast of Cloister garth.

Cloister garth

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

56.33502° or 56° 20′ 6″ north

Longitude

-6.39161° or 6° 23′ 30″ west

Open location code

9C8M8JP5+29

OpenStreetMap ID

way 1408600317

OpenStreetMap feature

landuse=grass

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Highlights include Abbey Bakery (Formerly) and Iona Abbey Museum.

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