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) |
| Administration | |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Country | Scotland |
| Council area | Argyll and Bute |
| Demographics | |
| Population | 0 |
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| Surrounding islands |
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| Other places | ||
Argyll Islands | |
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| Islay | |
| West of Kintyre | |
| Knapdale and Loch Craignish | |
| Slate Islands | |
| Firth of Lorn and Loch Linnhe | |
| Mull | |
| Treshnish Isles | |
| Coll and Tiree | |
| Firth of Clyde |
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| Unknown | |
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