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Glac a' Chromain

Valley in Argyllshire

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Glac a' Chromain

Disused quarry at Rubha na h-Airde Mòire
Disused quarry at Rubha na h-Airde Mòire Credit: Mick Garratt

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Images are sourced within 2km of 55.743875/-6.449228 or Grid Reference NR2059. Thanks to Geograph Open Source API. All images are credited.

Disused quarry at Rubha na h-Airde Mòire
Disused quarry at Rubha na h-Airde Mòire
Kilchiaran Bay
Kilchiaran Bay
Disused military buildings
Disused military buildings
Kilchiaran Bay, Islay With ruined chapel in distance.
Kilchiaran Bay, Islay
With ruined chapel in distance.
Cill Chiarain The church of Saint Ciaron, this church originates from around 1200.
Cill Chiarain
The church of Saint Ciaron, this church originates from around 1200.
Kilchiaran Farm The farmstead of Kilchiaran on the Rinns of Islay.
Kilchiaran Farm
The farmstead of Kilchiaran on the Rinns of Islay.
Road to Kilchiaran The road passing through high banks close to Kilchiaran.
Road to Kilchiaran
The road passing through high banks close to Kilchiaran.
Road by Cnoc Farragain, Islay
Road by Cnoc Farragain, Islay
Kilchiaran chapel Enough remains inside the chapel to visualise it as a place of worship. The mediaeval font is near the west wall and there are still recesses in the east wall behind the reconstructed altar.
Kilchiaran chapel
Enough remains inside the chapel to visualise it as a place of worship. The mediaeval font is near the west wall and there are still recesses in the east wall behind the reconstructed altar.
Harebells at Kilchiaran, Islay
Harebells at Kilchiaran, Islay
Dùn Glas an Lòin Ghuirm, Islay This Gaelic name translates (roughly) as 'The Grey Fort of the Blue Marsh/Meal' - interesting! Looking towards Loch Gearach.
Dùn Glas an Lòin Ghuirm, Islay
This Gaelic name translates (roughly) as 'The Grey Fort of the Blue Marsh/Meal' - interesting! Looking towards Loch Gearach.
Boards across bog to Dùn Glas an Lòin Ghuirm, Islay The dùn can be seen with two little summits in the distance. The track led to it. This Gaelic name translates (roughly) as 'The Grey Fort of the Blue Marsh (or Blue Meal)' - interesting!
Boards across bog to Dùn Glas an Lòin Ghuirm, Islay
The dùn can be seen with two little summits in the distance. The track led to it. This Gaelic name translates (roughly) as 'The Grey Fort of the Blue Marsh (or Blue Meal)' - interesting!
Dùn Glas an Lòin Ghuirm, Islay This Gaelic name translates (roughly) as 'The Grey Fort of the Blue Marsh (or Meal) - interesting!
Dùn Glas an Lòin Ghuirm, Islay
This Gaelic name translates (roughly) as 'The Grey Fort of the Blue Marsh (or Meal) - interesting!
Summit of Dùn Glas an Lòin Ghuirm, Islay Looking towards Greamsay old Settlement. This Gaelic name translates (roughly) as 'The Grey Fort of the Blue Marsh (or Meal)- interesting! Greamsay is Old Norse for Grim's Steading, a scattered settlement of about five unroofed buildings, nine enclosures, field walls and a head dyke.
Summit of Dùn Glas an Lòin Ghuirm, Islay
Looking towards Greamsay old Settlement. This Gaelic name translates (roughly) as 'The Grey Fort of the Blue Marsh (or Meal)- interesting! Greamsay is Old Norse for Grim's Steading, a scattered settlement of about five unroofed buildings, nine enclosures, field walls and a head dyke.
Kilchiaran Chapel Restoration in the early 1970s saved this remote chapel from complete ruination.
Kilchiaran Chapel
Restoration in the early 1970s saved this remote chapel from complete ruination.
View to Kilchiaran Bay from the chapel
View to Kilchiaran Bay from the chapel
Ancient font on a modern base The font at Kilchiaran was raised on a new base in the early 1970s.
Ancient font on a modern base
The font at Kilchiaran was raised on a new base in the early 1970s.
Ancient piscina, Kilchiaran Chapel Shallow dish for the washing of holy vessels, in the wall near where once the altar would have been.
Ancient piscina, Kilchiaran Chapel
Shallow dish for the washing of holy vessels, in the wall near where once the altar would have been.
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Glac a' Chromain is located at Grid Ref: NR2059 (Lat: 55.743875, Lng: -6.449228)

Unitary Authority: Argyll and Bute

Police Authority: Argyll and West Dunbartonshire

What 3 Words

///prominent.respond.swells. Near Port Charlotte, Argyll & Bute

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Cnoc Gàrradh Feòir Tràigh Bhàn Gleann nan Cuilean Eilean nam Partan Port Uamh nan Eun Glac a' Chromain

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