Glas Eilean
Glas Eilean is an islet in Argyll and Bute, Scottish Highlands, Scotland. Glas Eilean is situated nearby to Eilean na Bilearach, as well as near Eilean Leathan.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Oronsay and Colonsay Airport.
Oronsay
Island
Photo: Tony Kinghorn, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Oronsay, also sometimes spelt and pronounced Oransay by the local community, is a small tidal island south of Colonsay in the Scottish Inner Hebrides with an area of 543 hectares. Oronsay is situated 2 miles southeast of Glas Eilean.
Colonsay Airport
Aerodrome
Photo: Gordon Ross, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Colonsay Airport is located on the island of Colonsay, Argyll and Bute, Scotland. Located 3 nautical miles west of Scalasaig, it is a small airport, with 25-minute flights every Tuesday and Thursday to Oban Airport by Hebridean Air Services. Colonsay Airport is situated 2 miles northeast of Glas Eilean.
Oronsay Priory
Cemetery
Photo: Hole in the wall, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Oronsay Priory was a monastery of canons regular on the island of Oronsay, Inner Hebrides, Argyll, off the coast of Scotland. It was established in the 14th century under the patronage of John of Islay, Lord of the Isles. Oronsay Priory is situated 1¼ miles southeast of Glas Eilean.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Colonsay and Scalasaig.
Colonsay
Photo: Catriona Colonsay, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Colonsay is an island in the Inner Hebrides, about 8 miles long by 2½ miles wide, with Scalasaig as its main settlement and ferry pier. Colonsay is rocky yet fertile, with fine beaches, and had a population of 135 in 2011.
Scalasaig
Village
Photo: dun deagh, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Scalasaig lies on the east coast of Colonsay, in the council area of Argyll and Bute of Scotland. It is the main settlement on the island and its only port; thus tourists arriving by ferry must pass through it on the way to any part of the isle. Scalasaig is situated 4½ miles northeast of Glas Eilean.
Glas Eilean
- 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
56.03377° or 56° 2′ 2″ northLongitude
-6.2785° or 6° 16′ 43″ westOpen location code
9C8M2PMC+GHOpenStreetMap ID
way 278060046OpenStreetMap feature
natural=coastlineOpenStreetMap feature
place=islet
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