Garbh Eileach
Garbh Eileach is an uninhabited island in the Inner Hebrides of the west coast of Scotland. It is the largest of the Garvellachs and lies in the Firth of Lorne between Mull and Argyll.
| Scottish Gaelic name | Garbh Eileach |
|---|---|
| Meaning of name | rough rock |
| Location | |
Garbh Eileach Garbh Eileach shown within Argyll and Bute | |
| OS grid reference | NM665115 |
| Coordinates | 56.24°N 5.77°W |
| Physical geography | |
| Island group | Garvellachs |
| Area | 142 hectares (0.55 sq mi) |
| Area rank | 127= |
| Highest elevation | 110 m |
| Administration | |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Country | Scotland |
| Council area | Argyll and Bute |
| Demographics | |
| Population | 0 |
| References | |
The name is Gaelic for "rough rock". The Anglicised version of the name gives the whole group of islands its name, the Garvellachs.
There is a small ruined fort above a bay on the eastern coast.
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