Sgeir nan Caorach
Sgeir nan Caorach is an islet in Argyll and Bute, Scottish Highlands, Scotland. Sgeir nan Caorach is situated nearby to the islet Eilean an Droighinn, as well as near Sgeir Mhic Dhugaill.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Kildalton Cross and Loch Càrn a’ Mhaoil.
Kildalton Cross
Photo: Tom Richardson, CC BY-SA 2.0.
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. Kildalton Cross is situated 1 mile north of Sgeir nan Caorach.
Loch Càrn a’ Mhaoil
Lake
Photo: Becky Williamson, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Loch Càrn a’ Mhaoil is a lake, which is situated 1½ miles northwest of Sgeir nan Caorach.
Kildalton Castle
Building
Kildalton Castle is a ruined Victorian country house near Port Ellen on the island of Islay in the Inner Hebrides, Argyll, Scotland. It was built in ashlar in 1870 to a rambling plan in the Scots baronial style. Kildalton Castle is situated 2 miles southwest of Sgeir nan Caorach.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ardbeg and Lagavulin.
Ardbeg
Hamlet
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Ardbeg is a small settlement on southern coast of the island of Islay, in the council area of Argyll and Bute, off the west coast of Scotland. It is around 3 miles east of Port Ellen and 1 mile northeast of Lagavulin at the eastern terminus of the A846 road. Ardbeg is situated 3½ miles southwest of Sgeir nan Caorach.
Lagavulin
Village
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Lagavulin is a small village approximately 3 miles outside Port Ellen on the Isle of Islay, Scotland. The village is within the parish of Kildalton, and is situated on the A846 road. It is best known for being the home of Lagavulin single malt whisky. Lagavulin is situated 4½ miles southwest of Sgeir nan Caorach.
Sgeir nan Caorach
- 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
55.67228° or 55° 40′ 20″ northLongitude
-6.03902° or 6° 2′ 21″ westOpen location code
9C7MMXC6+W9OpenStreetMap ID
way 934211360OpenStreetMap feature
natural=coastlineOpenStreetMap feature
place=islet
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