| Scottish Gaelic name | Eileach an Naoimh |
|---|---|
| Meaning of name | rocky place of the saint |
 Beehive hut | |
| Location | |
  Eileach an Naoimh Eileach an Naoimh shown within Argyll and Bute | |
| OS grid reference | NM641098 |
| Coordinates | 56°13′21″N 5°48′22″W / 56.2225°N 5.8060°W |
| Physical geography | |
| Island group | Garvellachs |
| Area | 56 ha (138 acres) |
| Area rank | 188 [1] |
| Highest elevation | 80 m (262 ft) |
| Administration | |
| Council area | Argyll and Bute |
| Country | Scotland |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Demographics | |
| Population | 0[2] |
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| References | [3][4] |
Eileach an Naoimh is an uninhabited island in the Inner Hebrides of the west coast of Scotland. It is the second largest and southernmost of the Garvellachs archipelago and lies in the Firth of Lorn between Mull and Argyll. The name of the island is Gaelic for "rocky place of the saint" or from na-h-Eileacha Naomha meaning "the holy rocks".[3][5]
The island is known for its early Christian connections to Brendan the Navigator and Columba and for bedrock containing rare formations in relation to the global Sturtian glaciation. There is no ferry service, and transport to the island and its neighbours must be arranged privately.[6]
- ^ Area and population ranks: there are c. 300 islands over 20 ha in extent and 93 permanently inhabited islands were listed in the 2011 census.
- ^ National Records of Scotland (15 August 2013). "Appendix 2: Population and households on Scotland's Inhabited Islands" (PDF). Statistical Bulletin: 2011 Census: First Results on Population and Household Estimates for Scotland Release 1C (Part Two) (PDF) (Report). SG/2013/126. Retrieved 14 August 2020.
- ^ a b Haswell-Smith 2004, p. 67.
- ^ Ordnance Survey.
- ^ Watson 1926, p. 81.
- ^ Haswell-Smith 2004, p. 69.