Gaelic name | Innis Chonain |
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Meaning of name | Island of St Conan |
Location | |
Innis Chonain shown within Argyll and Bute
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OS grid reference | NN107258 |
Coordinates | 56°23′N 5°04′W / 56.39°N 5.07°W |
Physical geography | |
Island group | Loch Awe |
Area | 8 ha |
Highest elevation | 62 m above sea level |
Administration | |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Country | Scotland |
Council area | Argyll and Bute |
Demographics | |
Population | 5 |
Population rank | 76 (Freshwater: 5) |
References |
Innis Chonain or Innischonan is an island in Loch Awe, Scotland connected to the mainland by a bridge.
Walter Douglas Campbell, great-grandfather of the Duke of Argyll built a large house on Innis Chonain and St Conan's Tower in Lochawe as a winter home for the family. Walter was a self-made architect and delighted in building unusual properties, including St Conan’s Kirk, which is on the mainland nearby, an eccentric blend of church styles.
Coordinates: 56°23′13″N 5°3′57″W / 56.38694°N 5.06583°W