Inch Kenneth

Inch Kenneth
Scottish Gaelic nameInnis Choinnich
Meaning of nameIsland of Kenneth, follower of St Columba
View from Ulva: Inch Kenneth is the longer island behind Geasgill Mor and Beag
View from Ulva: Inch Kenneth is the longer island behind Geasgill Mor and Beag
Location
Inch Kenneth is located in Argyll and Bute
Inch Kenneth
Inch Kenneth
Inch Kenneth shown within Argyll and Bute
OS grid referenceNM435355
Coordinates56°26′30″N 6°09′47″W / 56.44171°N 6.16317°W / 56.44171; -6.16317
Physical geography
Island groupInner Hebrides
Area55 ha (14 sq mi)
Area rank189= [1]
Highest elevation49 m (161 ft)
Administration
Council areaArgyll and Bute
CountryScotland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Demographics
Population0
Lymphad
References[2][3]

Inch Kenneth (Scottish Gaelic: Innis Choinnich) is a small grassy island off the west coast of the Isle of Mull, in Scotland. It is at the entrance of Loch na Keal, to the south of Ulva. It is part of the Loch na Keal National Scenic Area, one of 40 in Scotland.[4] It is within the parish of Kilfinichen and Kilvickeon, in Argyll and Bute.

  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ Haswell-Smith, Hamish (2004). The Scottish Islands. Edinburgh: Canongate. ISBN 978-1-84195-454-7.
  3. ^ Ordnance Survey. OS Maps Online (Map). 1:25,000. Leisure.
  4. ^ "National Scenic Areas" Archived 2017-03-11 at the Wayback Machine. SNH. Retrieved 30 Mar 2011.