Islands · Scottish Highlands
Inishail
Inishail — island in Argyll and Bute, Scotland, UK.
Wikimedia Commons contributors — see linked file page for photographer and licence licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 4 h–12 h
- Nearest railway station
- Falls of Cruachan · 3.1 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Inishail is a island in the United Kingdom. Wikidata describes it as: "island in Argyll and Bute, Scotland, UK". Coordinates: 56.3747°, -5.0758°.
Photo gallery
From the Wikipedia article
Inishail (alternate Inchald) is an island and former parish, in Loch Awe, Scotland.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
The parish (no 512) is now part of the parish of Glen Orchy and Inishail. The convent was said to be occupied by Cistercian nuns, and the property belonging to it was erected after the Protestant Reformation into a temporal lordship in favour of Hay, who had been Abbot of Inchaffray, but later became a Protestant. A burying ground has several ancient, carved tombstones, with sculptures and devices appropriate to ecclesiastics, warriors, knights, and a peer. Some grave slabs, those having figures of armed warriors and emblematical devices, may have been taken to the burial ground of Glenorchy Parish Church in Dalmally. While the principal burial place of the Dukes and Duchesses of Argyll is…
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 56.3747, -5.0758
- District
- Argyll and Bute
- Postcode
- PA33 1AW
- Parliamentary constituency
- Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber
- Nearest railway station
- Falls of Cruachan — 3.1 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q6034039 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Inishail (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: View of Loch Awe islands - geograph.org.uk - 480979.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Other places nearby
Loading nearby places…
Nearby
📷 3Historic churches · Scottish Highlands
Chapel of St Fyndoca, Inishail
Chapel of St Fyndoca, Inishail — architectural structure in Argyll and Bute, Scotland, UK.
📷 3Archaeological sites · Scottish Highlands
Chapel of St Fyndoca
Chapel of St Fyndoca — a archaeological in scotland-highlands, United Kingdom.
📷 4Islands · Scottish Highlands
Fraoch Eilean
Fraoch Eilean — island in Loch Awe, Argyll and Bute, Scotland, UK.
📷 2Castles · Scottish Highlands
Fraoch Eilean Castle (ruins)
Fraoch Eilean Castle (ruins) — a castle in scotland-highlands, United Kingdom.
📷 3Archaeological sites · Scottish Highlands
Ardanaiseig crannog
Ardanaiseig crannog — a archaeological in scotland-highlands, United Kingdom.
📷 2Archaeological sites · Scottish Highlands
Eilean Seileachan, Crannog
Eilean Seileachan, Crannog — a archaeological in scotland-highlands, United Kingdom.
More places in this region
📷 5Islands · Scottish Highlands
Bac Beag
Bac Beag — Scottish island, part of the Treshnish Isles in the Inner Hebrides.
📷 5Islands · Scottish Highlands
Bac Mòr
Bac Mòr — island in Argyll and Bute, Scotland, UK, one of the Treshnish Isles.
Flagship📷 3Islands · Scottish Highlands
Baleshare
Baleshare — flat tidal island in the Outer Hebrides, Scotland, UK.
Flagship📷 5Islands · Scottish Highlands
Barra
Barra — island in Outer Hebrides, Scotland, UK.
Frequently asked questions
- Where is Inishail?
- Inishail is in the Scottish Highlands, United Kingdom (postcode PA33 1AW).
- Is Inishail free to visit?
- Yes, Inishail is free to enter.
- How do I get to Inishail?
- The nearest railway station is Falls of Cruachan, about 3.1 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode PA33 1AW.