Priory Island

Priory Island is an islet in Perth and Kinross, North East Scotland, Scotland. Priory Island is situated nearby to the ship SPIRIT OF THE TAY, as well as near the scenic viewpoint Black Rock Viewpoint.

Photo: Alan Stewart, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Type: Islet
Description: architectural structure in Perth and Kinross, Scotland, UK
Also known as: “Isle of Loch Tay”, “Loch Tay, Priory Island”, and “Priory Island, Loch Tay”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Kenmore Parish Church and Fortingall Yew.

Kenmore Parish Church

Church

Photo: Stinglehammer, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Kenmore Parish Church is situated 1,900 feet east of Priory Island.

The Fortingall Yew is an ancient European yew in the churchyard of the village of Fortingall in Perthshire, Scotland. Considered one of the oldest trees in Britain, modern estimates place its age at an average of 5,000 years. Fortingall Yew is situated 2 miles northwest of Priory Island.

Taymouth Castle

Castle

Photo: Dudesleeper, Public domain.

Taymouth Castle is situated to the north-east of the village of Kenmore, Perth and Kinross, in the Highlands of Scotland, in an estate which encompasses 450 acres.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kenmore and Acharn.

Kenmore

Village

Photo: Ksbrown, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Kenmore is a small village in Perthshire, in the Highlands of Scotland, located where Loch Tay drains into the River Tay.

Acharn

Village

Acharn is a hamlet in the Kenmore parish of the Scottish council area of Perth and Kinross. It is situated on the south shore of Loch Tay close to its eastern end.

Fortingall

Village

Photo: Dunpharlain, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Fortingall is a small village in Glen Lyon, Perthshire, Scotland. Its nearest sizable neighbours are Aberfeldy and Kenmore. Local legend claims that it was the birthplace of Pontius Pilate, although he was born well before the Roman conquest and became famous in the biblical account of Jesus's death 30 years before the Romans first reached this part of Scotland. Fortingall is situated 2 miles northwest of Priory Island.

Priory Island

Categories: built structure, locality, and landform
Location: Perth and Kinross, North East Scotland, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

56.58396° or 56° 35′ 2″ north

Longitude

-4.0101° or 4° 0′ 36″ west

Open location code

9C8QHXMQ+HX

OpenStreetMap ID

way 28448235

OpenStreetMap feature

place=islet

Wikidata ID

Q17843635

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Priory Island, Crannog and SPIRIT OF THE TAY.

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