Eilean Bàn, Lochalsh
Appearance
Gaelic name | Eilean Bàn |
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Pronunciation | [ˈelan ˈpaːn] ( listen) |
Meanin o name | White Island |
Eilean Bàn frae the Skye Brig, leuking towards Kyle o Lochalsh | |
Location | |
Eilean Bàn shawn within Scotland | |
OS grid reference | NG746271 |
Coordinates | 57°17′N 5°44′W / 57.28°N 5.74°W |
Physical geography | |
Island group | Skye |
Aurie | 2.4 ha (5.9 acre) |
Heichest elevation | m |
Admeenistration | |
Sovereign state | Unitit Kinrick |
Kintra | Scotland |
Cooncil aurie | Highland |
Demografics | |
Population | 0 |
References | [1][2][3] |
Eilean Bàn (Scots Gaelic meanin White Island) is a sax acre island[4] off the coast o mainland Scotland, atween Kyle o Lochalsh an the Isle o Skye, in Hieland. The island supports pairt o the Skye Brig, which crosses the mouth o Loch Alsh frae the mainland tae Skye.
References
[eedit | eedit soorce]- ↑ Haswell-Smith, Hamish (2004). The Scottish Islands. Edinburgh: Canongate. ISBN 978-1-84195-454-7.
- ↑ Ordnance Survey
- ↑ Mac an Tàilleir, Iain (2003) Ainmean-àite/Placenames. (pdf) Pàrlamaid na h-Alba. Retrieved 26 August 2012.
- ↑ "The Eilean Bàn Trust". Retrieved 13 Apryle 2008.