Eilean Loain

Eilean Loain, is a small island in Loch Sween and one of the Inner Hebrides of Scotland.

Eilean Loain
Gaelic nameEilean Loain
Meaning of namepack of hounds isle[1]

The jetty
Location
Eilean Loain
Eilean Loain shown within Argyll and Bute
OS grid referenceNR755854
Coordinates56.009°N 5.602°W / 56.009; -5.602
Physical geography
Island groupIslay
Areac. 15 ha (37 acres)
Highest elevation28 m (92 ft)
Administration
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
CountryScotland
Council areaArgyll and Bute
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]

Notes
  1. Haswell-Smith (2004) p. 30
  2. Ordnance Survey. OS Maps Online (Map). 1:25,000. Leisure.
  3. "Property History: Eilean Loain Loch Sween". Argyll and Bute Council. Retrieved 6 September 2013.
  4. 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.
  5. "National Scenic Areas" Archived 2017-03-11 at the Wayback Machine. SNH. Retrieved 6 September 2013.
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