Am Fraoch Eilean
Appearance
Meaning of name | the heather isle |
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Location | |
OS grid reference | NM6105760026 |
Coordinates | 55°47′31″N6°02′16″W/ 55.791993°N 6.0378349°W |
Physical geography | |
Island group | Inner Hebrides |
Highest elevation | 20 m (66 ft) |
Administration | |
Council area | Argyll and Bute |
Country | Scotland |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Demographics | |
Population | 0 |
Am Fraoch Eileanis an uninhabited island in theSound of Jura,in the council area ofArgyll and Bute,Scotland. It is 1 mile (2 kilometres) fromArdfinonJura.Brosdale Islandis located to the east.[1]The name is Scottish Gaelic and means "the heather isle"[2]and was formerly called "Ellan Charne". The ruins ofClaig Castleare on Am Fraoch Eilean.[3]
References
[edit]- ^"Am Fraoch Eilean".Gazetteer for Scotland.Retrieved7 September2019.
- ^The Scottish Islands: The Bestselling Guide to Every Scottish Island.Hamish Haswell-Smith. 2015. p. 128.ISBN9781782116783.Retrieved7 September2019.
- ^"Am Fraoch Eilean, Claig Castle".Canmore.Retrieved7 September2019.
External links
[edit]- Media related toAm Fraoch Eileanat Wikimedia Commons