Innis Chonain

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Innis Chonain
Location
Innis Chonain (Scotland)
Innis Chonain
Innis Chonain
Innis Chonain shown within Scotland.
OS grid reference: NN107258
Names
Gaelic name:
Meaning of name: Island of St Conan
Area and Summit
Area: 8 ha
Highest elevation: 62 m above sea level
Population
Population (2001): 1
Population rank (inhabited Scottish islands): 94= out of 97
Groupings
Island Group: Loch Awe
Local Authority: Argyll and Bute
Scotland
References: [1][2]
Loch Awe showing some of the islands in the loch, including Innis Chonain
Loch Awe showing some of the islands in the loch, including Innis Chonain

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Innis Chonain is an island in Loch Awe, Scotland.

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.[3] 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.[4]

Coordinates: 56°23′13″N 5°3′57″W / 56.38694, -5.06583

[edit] Footnotes

  1. ^ 2001 UK Census per List of islands of Scotland.
  2. ^ Ordnance Survey
  3. ^ St Conan's Tower Apartments. Retrieved on 2007-08-24.
  4. ^ Lochawe. Undiscovered Scotland. Retrieved on 2007-08-24.
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