Eilean Loain is a small island in Loch Sween and one of the Inner Hebrides of Scotland.

Eilean Loain

Scottish Gaelic name	Eilean Loain
Meaning of name	pack of hounds isle[1]
The jetty
Location
Eilean Loain Eilean Loain shown within Argyll and Bute
OS grid reference	NR755854
Coordinates	56.009°N 5.602°W / 56.009; -5.602
Physical geography
Island group	Islay
Area	c. 15 ha (37 acres)
Highest elevation	28 m (92 ft)
Administration
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Country	Scotland
Council area	Argyll and Bute
References	[2]

It is about 2 kilometres (1 mi) west of the settlement of Kilmichael of Inverlussa in Knapdale and a similar distance southeast of the village of Tayvallich on the other side of the loch. It is attended by the islet of Cala that lies to the north west.

Eilean Loain has a substantial jetty on the north shore and a large building nearby[2] and has been described as "inhabited" by Haswell-Smith (2004).[1] Argyll and Bute Council records indicate the presence of a dwelling house[3] and according to the National Records of Scotland census information the island is "included in the NRS statistical geography for inhabited islands but had no usual residents at the time of either the 2001 or 2011 censuses".[4]

Eilean Loain is part of the Knapdale National Scenic Area, one of 40 in Scotland.[5]

Notes

References

• Haswell-Smith, Hamish (2004). The Scottish Islands. Edinburgh: Canongate. ISBN 978-1-84195-454-7.

External links

• Canmore site record of jetty with aerial photograph
• Painting of Eilean Loain by Paul Murphy

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