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Am Fraoch Eilean

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Am Fraoch Eilean
Meaning of namethe heather isle
Location
Am Fraoch Eilean is located in Argyll and Bute
Am Fraoch Eilean
Am Fraoch Eilean
Am Fraoch Eilean shown within Argyll and Bute
OS grid referenceNM6105760026
Coordinates55°47′31″N 6°02′16″W / 55.791993°N 6.0378349°W / 55.791993; -6.0378349
Physical geography
Island groupInner Hebrides
Highest elevation20 m (66 ft)
Administration
Council areaArgyll and Bute
CountryScotland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Demographics
Population0
Lymphad

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]

References

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  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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