Islands · Central Scotland
Nave Island
Nave Island — island in Argyll and Bute, Scotland, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 4 h–12 h
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
Getting there & planning your visit
Nave Island is located in the Scottish Highlands, but there is no nearest railway station or postcode available. Entry to the island is free. Accessibility information is not provided.
About
Nave Island is a island in the United Kingdom. Part of Inner Hebrides. Wikidata describes it as: "island in Argyll and Bute, Scotland, UK". Coordinates: 55.9000°, -6.3333°.
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From the Wikipedia article
Nave Island lies to the north of Islay in the Inner Hebrides near the mouth of Loch Gruinart. It is uninhabited.
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Background
History
The presence of substantial carved Celtic cross at Kilnave on the shores of Loch Gruinart and the fragment of another found on the island itself suggest the presence of organised Christianity at an early date. There is a ruined chapel immediately to the south of the cross-island chasm and an earthen rampart surrounding it hint at a monastic settlement. Adomnán's late 7th-century Vita Columbae refers to a monastery at Elena Insula that may refer to this site. In 1549, Dean Monro wrote: "on the north coist of Ila, beside the entresse of Lochgrunord, layes ane iyle, called by the Erish Ellan-nese, with ane kirke in it. This iyle is half ane myle in lenthe, fair maynland, inhabit and manurit,…
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- Coordinates
- 55.9000, -6.3333
Sources
- wikidata: Q1972298 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Nave Island (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Nave Island.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Nave Island?
- Nave Island is in the Scottish Highlands, United Kingdom.
- What is Nave Island?
- Nave Island — island in Argyll and Bute, Scotland, UK.
- How do I get to Nave Island?
- Its coordinates are 55.9000°, -6.3333°.
- Is Nave Island free to visit?
- Yes, Nave Island is free to enter.