Eilean Loain is a small island in Loch Sween and one of the Inner Hebrides of Scotland.
| 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°00′32″N 5°36′07″W / 56.009°N 5.602°W |
| Physical geography | |
| Island group | Islay |
| Area | c. 15 ha (37 acres) |
| Highest elevation | 28 m (92 ft) |
| Administration | |
| Council area | Argyll and Bute |
| Country | Scotland |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
 | |
| 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]
References
edit- ^ a b Haswell-Smith, Hamish (2004). The Scottish Islands. Edinburgh: Canongate. p. 30. ISBN 978-1-84195-454-7.
- ^ a b Ordnance Survey. OS Maps Online (Map). 1:25,000. Leisure.
- ^ "Property History: Eilean Loain Loch Sween"[permanent dead link]. Argyll and Bute Council. Retrieved 6 September 2013.
- ^ National Records of Scotland (15 August 2013). "Appendix 2: Population and households on Scotland's Inhabited Islands" (PDF). Statistical Bulletin: 2011 Census: First Results on Population and Household Estimates for Scotland Release 1C (Part Two) (PDF) (Report). SG/2013/126. Retrieved 14 August 2020.
- ^ "National Scenic Areas". SNH. Archived from the original on 11 March 2017. Retrieved 6 September 2013.
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56°0′33″N 5°36′7″W / 56.00917°N 5.60194°W
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