Eilean Dearg
Eilean Dearg is a small island in Loch Ruel in Argyll, Scotland. The island was once home to a castle, which was destroyed by naval action in Argyll's Rising in 1685.
- Islet
- Description: small island in Loch Ruel in Argyll, Scotland
- Also known as“Eilean Dearg, Loch Ruel”“Eilean Dhearg”
Places of Interest Nearby
Discover Eilean Dubh and Eilean Buidhe.
Eilean Dubh
This particular Eilean Dubh is sometimes known as Glen…
Villages in the Area
Discover Colintraive and Tighnabruaich.
Colintraive
Colintraive is a village in Argyll and Bute, Scotland.
2 miles southeast of Eilean Dearg
Tighnabruaich
Tighnabruaich is a village on the Cowal Peninsula…
3½ miles southwest of Eilean Dearg
Kames
Kames is a small village on the Cowal Peninsula…
4 miles southwest of Eilean Dearg
Eilean Dearg
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Latitude
55.94558° or 55° 56′ 44″ north
Longitude
-5.19143° or 5° 11′ 29″ west
Open location code
9C7PWRW5+6C
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
natural = coastline
OpenStreetMap feature
place = islet
Wikidata ID
Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Irish to Norwegian Nynorsk—“Eilean Dearg” goes by many names.
Eilean DeargIrish
Eilean DeargNorwegian Nynorsk
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Notable Places Nearby
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