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Fladda-chùain
Fladda-chùain — island in Highland, Scotland, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 4 h–12 h
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Fladda-chùain is a island in the United Kingdom. Wikidata describes it as: "island in Highland, Scotland, UK". Coordinates: 57.7419°, -6.4339°.
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From the Wikipedia article
Fladda-chùain, or Fladaigh Chùain, is an island of the Inner Hebrides north of the Trotternish peninsula of Skye. It is the major island of the Fladda-chùain group between Skye and the Outer Hebrides.
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Background
History
Fladda-chùain is the subject of some legends. There are the ruins of a chapel here, said to have been founded by one "O' Gorgon" in the days of St. Columba, and/or dedicated to him. It is said also that MacDonald of the Isles hid his deeds here prior to the Jacobite rising of 1715. In 2002 the nuclear submarine grounded on Fladda-chùain whilst travelling at 14.7 kn during a traverse of the Fladda-chùain-Eilean Trodday trough, resulting in some damage to the submarine and three minor injuries to the crew. After the grounding the submarine re-surfaced and proceeded to the Faslane base by surface transit. The main cause of the accident was reported as being the use of tracing paper to cover…
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- Coordinates
- 57.7419, -6.4339
Sources
- wikidata: Q3776141 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Fladda-chùain (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Lord Macdonald's Table - geograph.org.uk - 230449.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Fladda-chùain?
- Fladda-chùain is in the Scottish Highlands, United Kingdom.
- What is Fladda-chùain?
- Fladda-chùain — island in Highland, Scotland, UK.
- How do I get to Fladda-chùain?
- Its coordinates are 57.7419°, -6.4339°.
- Is Fladda-chùain free to visit?
- Yes, Fladda-chùain is free to enter.