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.
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights: Loch Càrn a’ Mhaoil and Eilean a‘ Chùirn Lighthouse.
Eilean a‘ Chùirn Lighthouse
Lighthouse
Kildalton Castle
Building
Kildalton Castle is a ruined Victorian country house… Kildalton Castle is situated 2½ miles southwest of Kildalton Cross.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ardtalla and Ardbeg.
Ardtalla
Hamlet
Ardbeg
Hamlet
Lagavulin
Village
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″ north
Longitude
-6.04541° or 6° 2′ 44″ west
Open location code
9C7MMXM3+MR
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
historic=memorial
OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attraction
Wikidata ID
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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: Dunan Charmaic, dun site and Loch Tallant.
Nearby Places
Places to explore: Kildalton Small Cross and Kintour Farm.
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