Holy Island, Firth of Clyde
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The Holy Island or Holy Isle (Scottish Gaelic: Eilean MoLaise) is an island in the Firth of Clyde, off the west coast of central Scotland, inside Lamlash Bay on the larger Isle of Arran. The island is around 3 kilometres (1+7⁄8 mi) long and around 1 kilometre (5⁄8 mi) wide. Its highest point is the hill Mullach Mòr.
Quick Facts Scottish Gaelic name, Meaning of name ...
Scottish Gaelic name | An t-Eilean Àrd or Eilean MoLaise |
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Meaning of name | "the high island" or "Laisren's island" in Gaelic. |
Holy Island from Lamlash | |
Location | |
OS grid reference | NS063297 |
Coordinates | 55.53°N 5.07°W / 55.53; -5.07 |
Physical geography | |
Island group | Firth of Clyde |
Area | 263 ha (1 sq mi) |
Area rank | 95 [1] |
Highest elevation | Mullach Mòr, 1,030 ft (314 m) – a Marilyn |
Administration | |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Country | Scotland |
Council area | North Ayrshire |
Demographics | |
Population | 31[2] |
Population rank | 58 [1] |
Population density | 12/km2 (31/sq mi)[2][3] |
References | [3][4] [5] |
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Quick Facts Mullach Mòr, Highest point ...
Mullach Mòr | |
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Highest point | |
Elevation | 1,030 ft (310 m) |
Prominence | 1,030 ft (310 m) |
Listing | Marilyn |
Coordinates | 55°31′30″N 5°04′20″W |
Naming | |
English translation | Big hill |
Language of name | Gaelic |
Pronunciation | Scottish Gaelic: [ˈmul̪ˠəx ˈmoːɾ] |
Geography | |
Location | Firth of Clyde, Scotland |
OS grid | NS063297 |
Topo map | OS Landranger 69 |
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