Eilean Rìgh
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Eilean Rìgh is an island in the Inner Hebrides of the west coast of Scotland. It lies in Loch Craignish, about 300 metres (1⁄8 mile) off the Argyll coastline. The name is Gaelic for "King's Island", although which royal is not known.
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Scottish Gaelic name | Eilean Rìgh |
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Meaning of name | King's Island |
Location | |
OS grid reference | NM801018 |
Coordinates | 56.16°N 5.54°W / 56.16; -5.54 |
Physical geography | |
Island group | Islay |
Area | 86 ha (11⁄32 sq mi) |
Area rank | 155= [1] |
Highest elevation | Dùn Righ, 55 metres (180') |
Administration | |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Country | Scotland |
Council area | Argyll and Bute |
Demographics | |
Population | 2 |
References | [2][3][4] |
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