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]
Meaning of name | the heather isle |
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Location | |
OS grid reference | NM6105760026 |
Coordinates | 55.791993°N 6.0378349°W / 55.791993; -6.0378349 |
Physical geography | |
Island group | Inner Hebrides |
Highest elevation | 20 m (66 ft) |
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Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Country | Scotland |
Council area | Argyll and Bute |
Demographics | |
Population | 0 |
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Knapdale and Loch Craignish | |
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Firth of Clyde |
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