Eileach an Naoimh

#7373 among destinations in the United Kingdom

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Eileach an Naoimh, also known as Holy Isle, is an uninhabited island in the Inner Hebrides of the west coast of Scotland. It is the southernmost of the Garvellachs archipelago and lies in the Firth of Lorne between Mull and Argyll. The name is Gaelic for "rocky place of the saint". ()

Alternative names: Area: 138.38 acres (0.2162 mi²)Coordinates: 56°13'21"N, 5°48'22"W

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ScotlandUnited Kingdom

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Eileach an Naoimh – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Eilean Dubh Mòr, Cruach Scarba.

3.4 miE
Island
Eilean Dubh Mòr
88 min walk • Eilean Dubh Mòr is an uninhabited island in the Inner Hebrides of Scotland. It lies at the mouth of the Firth of Lorn, between the islands of Lunga and Garbh Eileach.
4.5 miSE
Island, Natural attraction, Mountain
Cruach Scarba, Scarba
116 min walk • Scarba is an island, in Argyll and Bute, Scotland, just north of the much larger island of Jura. The island was owned by Richard Hill, 7th Baron Sandys, and has not been permanently inhabited since the 1960s.

Eileach an Naoimh

Facts and practical information

Eileach an Naoimh – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Eilean Dubh Mòr

Cruach Scarba, Scarba