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Island Macaskin
Island Macaskin — island in Loch Craignish, Argyll and Bute, Scotland, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 4 h–12 h
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Island Macaskin is a island in the United Kingdom. Part of Inner Hebrides. Wikidata describes it as: "island in Loch Craignish, Argyll and Bute, Scotland, UK". Coordinates: 56.1364°, -5.5628°.
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From the Wikipedia article
Island Macaskin or MacAskin (Scottish Gaelic: Eilean MhicAsgain) is an island in Loch Craignish, in the Inner Hebrides of Scotland. It is owned by the Jenkin family and has been since 1904.
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Background
History
The island was formerly inhabited, and unusually for the Scottish islands, is quite well wooded, with some mature trees scattered about. It appears to have been abandoned in the 1880s, but there is ample evidence of human habitation on it, including a number of walls, a sheep pen, and a lime kiln. A number of wild flowers grow here, though not as many as on nearby Eilean Rìgh.
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- Coordinates
- 56.1364, -5.5628
- Official site
- www.geo.ed.ac.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q25559 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Island Macaskin (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: East coast of Island Macaskin.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Island Macaskin?
- Island Macaskin is in Scottish Highlands, in the United Kingdom — coordinates 56.1364°, -5.5628°.
- Is Island Macaskin free to visit?
- Yes — admission to Island Macaskin is free.