| Eriska | |
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| OS grid reference: | NM902429 |
| Names | |
| Gaelic name: | ùruisg, |
| Norse name: | Aoraisge |
| Meaning of name: | 'water nymph island' or 'Erik's island' |
| Area and Summit | |
| Area: | 310 ha |
| Area rank (Scottish islands): | 86= |
| Highest elevation: | 47 m |
| Population | |
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| Groupings | |
| Island Group: | Loch Linnhe |
| Local Authority: | Argyll and Bute |
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| References: | [1][2][3][4] |
Eriska is a flat, tidal island at the entrance to Loch Creran on the west coast of Scotland. The British national grid reference system is a system of geographic grid references commonly used in Great Britain, different from using Latitude and Longitude Scottish Gaelic ( Gàidhlig) is a member of the Goidelic branch of Celtic languages. Old Norse is the North Germanic language that was spoken by inhabitants of Scandinavia and inhabitants of their overseas settlements during the Viking Age Scotland covers an area of 78782 km² or 30341 mi², giving it a Population density of. Loch Linnhe (known in Gaelic as An Linne Dhubh upstream of Corran and as An Linne Sheileach downstream of Corran is a Sea loch For local government purposes Scotland is divided into 32 areas designated as "council areas" which are all governed by unitary authorities designated as This article is about the council area For the constituencies see either Argyll and Bute (UK Parliament constituency or Argyll and Bute (Scottish Parliament constituency Scotland ( Gaelic: Alba) is a Country in northwest Europethat occupies the northern third of the island of Great Britain. Privately owned, the island is run as a hotel with wooded grounds. [2]
Geography
The island is largely of schist and slate with the lower ground to the west as a raised beach. The schists form a group of medium-grade Metamorphic rocks chiefly notable for the preponderance of lamellar Minerals such as Micas chlorite Slate is a fine-grained foliated homogeneous, Metamorphic rock derived from an original Shale -type Sedimentary rock composed of Clay To the east of the bridge, there is a partly submerged Crannog, or fortified dwelling, dating from the Bronze Age around 200 B. For Canada's organic brewery see Crannóg Ales A crannóg is an artificial island usually originally built in lakes rivers and estuarine waters and most often C. [5]
Eriska House
Eriska House was built in 1884 by the Stewarts of Appin. Built in the Scottish Baronial style by architect Hippolyte Blanc, who was highly acclaimed for his meticulous attention to detail and for a very high degree of specification in materials. The Scottish Baronial style is part of the Gothic revival in architectural styles drawing on stylistic elements and forms from Castles Tower houses Hippolyte Jean Blanc ( 8 August 1844 &ndash 17 March 1917) was a Scottish Architect.
Eriska was occupied by the Blairs and Clark Hutchisons, who built the bridge over the drying channel, connecting the island to the mainland at all states of the tide. When they left in 1930 little upkeep was done until the island was purchased by the Buchanan-Smith family in 1973. The house remains essentially the same with the surrounding buildings converted to become part of the hotel. [5]
Footnotes
- ^ 2001 UK Census per List of islands of Scotland
- ^ a b Haswell-Smith, Hamish (1997). This is a list of the Islands of Scotland, the mainland of which is part of the island of Great Britain. The Scottish Islands. ISBN 0862415799.
- ^ Pàrlamaid na h-Alba placenames
- ^ Ordnance Survey
- ^ a b Eriska Island. Retrieved on 2007-07-20. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1304 - Wars of Scottish Independence: Fall of Stirling Castle - King Edward I of England takes the last rebel stronghold
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