Islands · Central Scotland
Garbh Eileach
Garbh Eileach — island in Argyll and Bute, Scotland, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 4 h–12 h
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Garbh Eileach is a island in the United Kingdom. Wikidata describes it as: "island in Argyll and Bute, Scotland, UK". Coordinates: 56.2385°, -5.7697°.
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From the Wikipedia article
Garbh Eileach is an uninhabited island in the Inner Hebrides of the west coast of Scotland that lies in the Firth of Lorn between Mull and Argyll. With an area of 142 ha (351 acres) it is the largest of the Garvellachs and reaches a maximum elevation of 110 m (361 ft) above sea level. The name is Gaelic for "the rough rocks". The Anglicised version of the name gives the whole group of islands its name of the Garvellachs (Scottish Gaelic: Na Garbh Eileacha). The archipelago is part of the Scarba, Lunga and the Garvellachs National Scenic Area, one of 40 such areas in Scotland. A 2024 study by researchers at University College London regarding the relationship of some of its bedrock to the Sturtian glaciation suggests the archipelago "may be the only place on Earth to have a detailed record of how the Earth entered one of the most catastrophic periods in its history." There are scattered birchwoods and a small herd of red deer on Garbh Eileach.
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Background
History
date, there are the ruins of a much later house and byre with a corn-drying kiln a short distance away, probably erected in the late 18th or 19th century. Garbh Eileach had a population of thirty-two adults in the late 17th century but only four houses were occupied by 1861, and from then on it is likely that only the shepherd's cottage near the landing-place remained habitable. This stone bothy is available for "occasional use" but not permanent occupation.
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- Coordinates
- 56.2385, -5.7697
Sources
- wikidata: Q217062 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Garbh Eileach (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Bothy on Garbh Eileach.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Garbh Eileach?
- Garbh Eileach is in the Scottish Highlands, United Kingdom.
- What is Garbh Eileach?
- Garbh Eileach — island in Argyll and Bute, Scotland, UK.
- How do I get to Garbh Eileach?
- Its coordinates are 56.2385°, -5.7697°.
- Is Garbh Eileach free to visit?
- Yes, Garbh Eileach is free to enter.