Am Fraoch Eilean
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| Am Fraoch Eilean | |
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| Location: | 55°47’31"N, 6°2’16"W |
| Grid reference: | NM611600 |
| Highest point: | 66 feet |
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| Population: | 0 |
Am Fraoch Eilean is an uninhabited island in the Inner Hebrides, lying in the Sound of Jura, between the Isles of Jura and Islay in Argyllshire.
The island lies a mile off from Ardfin on Jura. Brosdale Island is to the east. Its name is Gaelic and means "the heather isle"[1] though it was was formerly called "Ellan Charne".
In the island stand the ruins of Claig Castle.[2]
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References
- ↑ The Scottish Islands: The Bestselling Guide to Every Scottish Island. Hamish Haswell-Smith. 2015. p. 128. ISBN 9781782116783. https://books.google.com/books?id=bXFwKl5gVqwC&q=the+best+selling+book+scottish+islands. Retrieved 7 September 2019.
- ↑ RCAHMS record of Am Fraoch Eilean, Claig Castle