Sgeir Dhubh
Sgeir Dhubh is an islet in Argyll and Bute, Scottish Highlands, Scotland. Sgeir Dhubh is situated nearby to the harbor Ardbeg Pier, as well as near the islet Eilean Imersay.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Ardbeg distillery and Dunyvaig Castle.
Ardbeg distillery
Distillery
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Ardbeg distillery is an Islay single malt Scotch whisky distillery in Ardbeg on the south coast of the isle of Islay, Argyll and Bute, Scotland, in the Inner Hebrides group of islands. Ardbeg distillery is situated 2,800 feet west of Sgeir Dhubh.
Dunyvaig Castle
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Dunyvaig Castle is located on the south side of Islay, in Argyll, Scotland, on the shore of Lagavulin Bay, 4 kilometres from Port Ellen. The castle was once a naval base of the Lord of the Isles, chiefs of Clan Donald. Dunyvaig Castle is situated 1¼ miles southwest of Sgeir Dhubh.
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.
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.
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.
Laphroaig
Locality
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Laphroaig is a locality, which is situated 2½ miles west of Sgeir Dhubh.
Sgeir Dhubh
- 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
55.64237° or 55° 38′ 33″ northLongitude
-6.09522° or 6° 5′ 43″ westOpen location code
9C7MJWR3+WWOpenStreetMap ID
way 934225589OpenStreetMap feature
natural=coastlineOpenStreetMap feature
place=islet
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