Kildalton Cross
The Kildalton Cross is a monolithic high cross in Celtic cross form in the churchyard of the former parish church of Kildalton (from Scottish Gaelic Cill Daltain, "Church of the Foster Son" on the island of Islay in the Inner Hebrides, Scotland.Photo: Tom Richardson, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Loch Càrn a’ Mhaoil and Eilean a‘ Chùirn Lighthouse.
Eilean a‘ Chùirn Lighthouse
Lighthouse
Photo: Rob Farrow, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Eilean a‘ Chùirn Lighthouse is situated 1½ miles southeast of Kildalton Cross.
Kildalton Castle
Building
Kildalton Castle is a ruined Victorian country house near Port Ellen on the island of Islay in the Inner Hebrides, Argyll, Scotland. It was built in ashlar in 1870 to a rambling plan in the Scots baronial style. Kildalton Castle is situated 2½ miles southwest of Kildalton Cross.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ardtalla and Ardbeg.
Ardtalla
Hamlet
Photo: C Michael Hogan, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Ardtalla is a place name and estate in the southeast coastal area of Islay, Scotland. The name derives from Gaelic Àird, a "point", and talla, a now obsolete word for rock, not "high grave" as suggested by some. Ardtalla is situated 2½ miles north of Kildalton Cross.
Ardbeg
Hamlet
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Ardbeg is a small settlement on southern coast of the island of Islay, in the council area of Argyll and Bute, off the west coast of Scotland. It is around 3 miles east of Port Ellen and 1 mile northeast of Lagavulin at the eastern terminus of the A846 road. Ardbeg is situated 4 miles southwest of Kildalton Cross.
Lagavulin
Village
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Lagavulin is a small village approximately 3 miles outside Port Ellen on the Isle of Islay, Scotland. The village is within the parish of Kildalton, and is situated on the A846 road. It is best known for being the home of Lagavulin single malt whisky. Lagavulin is situated 4½ miles southwest of Kildalton Cross.
Kildalton Cross
- Type: Tourist attraction
- Description: high cross at Kildalton, Islay, Argyll and Bute, Scotland, UK
- Categories: high cross, tourism, historic site, and memorial
- Location: Argyll and Bute, Scottish Highlands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
55.68417° or 55° 41′ 3″ northLongitude
-6.04541° or 6° 2′ 44″ westOpen location code
9C7MMXM3+MROpenStreetMap ID
way 244758619OpenStreetMap feature
historic=memorialOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attractionWikidata ID
Q1641077
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to Irish—“Kildalton Cross” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Kildalton Cross”
- French: “croix de Kildalton”
- French: “Croix de Kildalton”
- German: “Kildalton Cross”
- Irish: “Cros Cill Daltain”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Dunan Charmaic, dun site and Loch Tallant.
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