Where is Eilean Shona?

Eilean Shona is in Scottish Islands, in the United Kingdom — coordinates 56.8000°, -5.8500°.

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Eilean Shona

Eilean Shona in Scotland Islands, United Kingdom.

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Typical visit: 30 min–1 h
Best time of year: Summer

Eilean Shona is a place of interest in Scotland Islands, United Kingdom — drawn from open-data sources for visitor reference. See the linked Wikipedia article for the full description.

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Eilean Shona (Scottish Gaelic: Eilean Seòna) is a tidal island situated at the entrance of Loch Moidart, on the west coast of Scotland, just north of the Ardnamurchan Peninsula. The island is 525 hectares (1,300 acres) in area, with the highest point being Beinn a' Bhàillidh at 265 metres (869 ft). There are five other peaks of over 150 metres (490 ft) and views of the sea and off-shore islands including Rhum, Eigg and Skye. It is reached by a short boat ride from the mainland (Dorlin Pier 4 km (25 miles) north of Acharacle). The modern name may be from the Old Norse for "sea island". The pre-Norse Gaelic name, as recorded by Adomnán was Airthrago or Arthràigh, meaning 'foreshore island', similar to the derivation of Erraid.

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History

Loch Moidart, guarded by Castle Tioram, is of historical significance in Scotland. The region was the seat of the Macdonalds of Clanranald, territory from where Charles Edward Stuart gained much of his support for the Jacobite uprising in 1745. Castle Tioram remained in Clanranalds hands until 1715 when it was set on fire and destroyed by the chieftain, Allan of Clanranald, to prevent it falling into English hands. in background]] In 1851 there were reports of evacuations and emigrations of 37 families from the island and the nearby settlement of Dorlin in the wake of potato blight. Until the middle of the 18th century, Eilean Shona was populated with a number of crofters. In 1853 Captain…

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