Carraig na Graisge
Carraig na Graisge is an islet in Argyll and Bute, Scottish Highlands, Scotland. Carraig na Graisge is situated nearby to the island Eilean dà Ghallagain, as well as near Tràigh Bhàn.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Avinagillan standing stone and Dùn a’ Choin Duibh.
Avinagillan standing stone
Photo: C Michael Hogan, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Avinagillan standing stone is a prehistoric menhir on the Kintyre Peninsula of Scotland. The stone is near the hamlet of Avinagillan. Avinagillan standing stone is situated 1¼ miles north of Carraig na Graisge.
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 2 miles southwest of Carraig na Graisge.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Torinturk and Tarbert.
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.
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. Whitehouse is situated 3 miles south of Carraig na Graisge.
Carraig na Graisge
- Type: Islet
- Categories: coastline, locality, and landform
- Location: Argyll and Bute, Scottish Highlands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
55.83603° or 55° 50′ 10″ northLongitude
-5.46334° or 5° 27′ 48″ westOpen location code
9C7PRGPP+CMOpenStreetMap ID
way 201387389OpenStreetMap feature
natural=coastlineOpenStreetMap feature
place=islet
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