Island Davaar
Island Davaar or Davaar Island (Scottish Gaelic: Eilean Dà Bhàrr) is located at the mouth of Campbeltown Loch off the east coast of Kintyre, in Argyll and Bute, Scotland. It is a tidal island, linked to the mainland by a natural shingle causeway called the Doìrlinn near Campbeltown at low tide. The crossing can be made in around 40 minutes.
Scottish Gaelic name | Eilean Dà Bhàrr |
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Meaning of name | "Saint Barre's island" |
Davaar Island and Lighthouse | |
Location | |
Island Davaar Island Davaar shown within Argyll and Bute | |
OS grid reference | NR760200 |
Coordinates | 55.42°N 5.54°W |
Physical geography | |
Island group | Firth of Clyde |
Area | 52 ha |
Area rank | 198 |
Highest elevation | 115 m |
Administration | |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Country | Scotland |
Council area | Argyll and Bute |
Demographics | |
Population | 0 |
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