Am Fraoch Eilean

Am Fraoch Eilean is an uninhabited island in the Sound of Jura, in the council area of Argyll and Bute, Scotland. It is 1 mile (2 kilometres) from Ardfin on Jura. Brosdale Island is located to the east.[1] The name is Scottish Gaelic and means "the heather isle"[2] and was formerly called "Ellan Charne". The ruins of Claig Castle are on Am Fraoch Eilean.[3]

Am Fraoch Eilean
Meaning of namethe heather isle
Location
Am Fraoch Eilean
Am Fraoch Eilean shown within Argyll and Bute
OS grid referenceNM6105760026
Coordinates55.791993°N 6.0378349°W / 55.791993; -6.0378349
Physical geography
Island groupInner Hebrides
Highest elevation20 m (66 ft)
Administration
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
CountryScotland
Council areaArgyll and Bute
Demographics
Population0

References

  1. "Am Fraoch Eilean". Gazetteer for Scotland. Retrieved 7 September 2019.
  2. The Scottish Islands: The Bestselling Guide to Every Scottish Island. Hamish Haswell-Smith. 2015. p. 128. ISBN 9781782116783. Retrieved 7 September 2019.
  3. "Am Fraoch Eilean, Claig Castle". Canmore. Retrieved 7 September 2019.
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