Fraoch Eilean Castle (ruins)
Fraoch Eilean Castle (ruins) is a ruins in Argyll and Bute, Scottish Highlands, Scotland. Fraoch Eilean Castle (ruins) is situated nearby to the islet Eilean Beith, as well as near Baden Tomain.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Fraoch Eilean and Innis Chonain.
Fraoch Eilean
Islet
Photo: Andrea Hope, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Fraoch Eilean/Ejlean is a small island situated at the northern end of Loch Awe, a freshwater lake in Argyll and Bute, Scotland. It is notable for being the site of a medieval royal castle, now ruined, which was given into the keeping of Clan Macnaghten by Alexander III in 1267.
Innis Chonain
Islet
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Innis Chonain or Innischonan is an island in Loch Awe, Scotland connected to the mainland by a bridge. Architect, author and antiquarian Walter Douglas Campbell, a young brother of Archibald Campbell, 1st Baron Blythswood, purchased the island in the second half of the 19th century.
Inishail
Islet
Photo: Chris Downer, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Inishail is an island and former parish, in Loch Awe, Scotland.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Lochawe and Ardanaiseig.
Ardanaiseig
Hamlet
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Ardanaiseig is a settlement on Loch Awe, Argyll and Bute, Scotland. Loch Awe is one of Scotland's longest freshwater lochs. The Ardanaiseig Hotel, a historic country house, has been converted into a luxury hotel.
Cladich
Hamlet
Cladich is a scattered settlement in Argyll, Scotland. Cladich lies on the B840 road just to the west of its junction with the main A819. Cladich is situated 2 miles south of Fraoch Eilean Castle (ruins).
Fraoch Eilean Castle (ruins)
- Type: Ruins
- Categories: castle, building, and historic site
- Location: Argyll and Bute, Scottish Highlands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
56.381° or 56° 22′ 52″ northLongitude
-5.06476° or 5° 3′ 53″ westOpen location code
9C8P9WJP+C3OpenStreetMap ID
way 361372994OpenStreetMap feature
building=ruinsOpenStreetMap feature
historic=castle
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Eilean Beith and Baden Tomain.
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