Gaelic name Innis OS grid reference NM729192 Sovereign state United Kingdom Area 33 ha Lieutenancy area Argyll and Bute | Meaning of name island Highest elevation 69 m Country Scotland Council area Argyll and Bute | |
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Island groups British Isles, Slate Islands, Inner Hebrides | ||
Insh (Scottish Gaelic: innis: island) is an uninhabited island west of the island of Seil in the Firth of Lorn, Scotland.
Map of Insh, United Kingdom
One of the Slate Islands, Insh Island lies a mile (1.5 km) northeast of Ellenabeich in Seil. It is separated from it by the Sound of Insh. The island rises to 69m (226 feet) and is 36 ha in area. The private owner, David Brearley lived in a cave at the north end between 1973 and 2003.
The Northern sea fan (Swiftia pallida) is found in the waters off Insh Island.
References
Insh, Slate Islands Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA