Islands · Scottish Highlands
Holy Island
Also known as: Eilean MoLaise
Holy Island — island in the Firth of Clyde, North Ayrshire, Scotland, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 4 h–12 h
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Holy Island is a island in the United Kingdom. Wikidata describes it as: "island in the Firth of Clyde, North Ayrshire, Scotland, United Kingdom". Coordinates: 55.5250°, -5.0722°.
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From the Wikipedia article
The Holy Island or Holy Isle (Scottish Gaelic: Eilean MoLaise) is an island in the Firth of Clyde, off the west coast of central Scotland, inside Lamlash Bay on the larger Isle of Arran. The island is around 3 kilometres (1+7⁄8 mi) long and around 1 kilometre (5⁄8 mi) wide. Its highest point is the hill Mullach Mòr.
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Background
History
The island has a long history as a sacred site, with a spring or holy well held to have healing properties, the hermit cave of 6th century monk St Molaise, and evidence of a 13th-century monastery. An old Gaelic name for the island was Eilean MoLaise, Molaise's Island; this is the origin (via Elmolaise and Limolas) of "Lamlash", the name of the village on Arran that faces Holy Island. Some runic writing is to be found on the roof of St Molaise's cave and a Viking fleet sheltered between Arran and Holy Isle before the Battle of Largs. In 1549, Dean Monro wrote of the "little ile callit the yle of Molass, quherin there was foundit by Johne, Lord of the iles, ane monastry of friars, which is…
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- Coordinates
- 55.5250, -5.0722
- District
- North Ayrshire
- Postcode
- KA27 8GB
- Parliamentary constituency
- North Ayrshire and Arran
Sources
- wikidata: Q3057897 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Holy Island, Firth of Clyde (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Lighthouse Holy Isle SE.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Holy Island?
- Holy Island is in the Scottish Highlands, United Kingdom (postcode KA27 8GB).
- Is Holy Island free to visit?
- Yes, Holy Island is free to enter.
- How do I get to Holy Island?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode KA27 8GB. It sits within the North Ayrshire and Arran parliamentary constituency.