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Eilean nam Faoileag

Eliean nam Faoileag is a crannog made entirely of stones, built on a sand bank base. It measures 17m in length from N to S, and 10m across, although it used to be much bigger – in the last 30 years the level of Loch Rannoch has been raised about 2m. The sand bank curves round from the crannog and connects to the S shore of the loch, and before the loch level rose, was about 1.2m under the surface.

At some point in the past there was supposed to have been a small prison on the crannog, belonging to the Robertsons of Struan. The present tower is said to be a facsimile of the prison, built by a Baron Granbley in the 19th century.

There is a legend that when the Robertsons of Struan were being chased by their enemies, they would head for the shore of Loch Rannoch, and run out to Eilean nam Faoileag on the submerged sand bank. Anyone trying to follow them, not knowing where the curved causeway was, would inevitably perish.

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Alternative names for Eilean nam Faoileag

Loch Rannoch

Where is Eilean nam Faoileag?

Eilean nam Faoileag is in the parish of Fortingall and the county of Perthshire.

Grid reference: NN 5304 5769

Lat / long: 56.687822, -4.400829

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OS Map for Eilean nam Faoileag

OS map 385
Rannoch Moor & Ben Alder (Loch Rannoch)
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Weather at Eilean nam Faoileag

18°C
max 18°C / min 18°C
9km/h S
1025mb
69%
97%
03:25 21:12

Overcast clouds
Weather observed at Aberfeldy at 15:07

References (books)

New Statistical Account of Scotland
Various
Edinburgh, 1845

References (websites)

Canmore

Ancient sites near Eilean nam Faoileag

Clach na h'Iobairte standing stone

8.8km away

Kerrowmore fort

12.2km away

Clach a' Mharsainte standing stone

12.4km away

Kerrowmore stone circle

12.4km away

St Adamnan's Cross standing stone

13.8km away

Clach na Boile standing stone

13.9km away

Cona Bhacain standing stone

16.7km away

Caisteal Cona Bhacain fort

16.8km away

Tirai standing stone

21.0km away
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Castles near Eilean nam Faoileag

Meggernie Castle

11.9km away

Kerrowmore motte

12.4km away

Bunrannoch (possible)

13.2km away

Carnbane Castle

17.6km away

Dunalastair (site of)

18.0km away

Edramucky Castle (site of)

23.5km away

Lawers (possible) (site of)

23.8km away

House of Carwhin

23.9km away

Finlarig Castle

24.2km away
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Pictish stones near Eilean nam Faoileag

Struan Class I symbol stone

28.8km away

Priest's Stone Class III cross-slab

38.4km away

Dunfallandy Stone Class II cross slab

41.5km away

Logierait Class II cross-slab

44.0km away

Dunkeld 1 Class I symbol stone

50.1km away

Fowlis Wester Church Class III cross-slab

51.8km away

Fowlis Wester Class II cross-slab

51.8km away

Dunachton Class I symbol stone

55.1km away

Old Kilmadock 1 Class II cross slab

57.8km away
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Pictish sites near Eilean nam Faoileag

Torvean silver chain

86.6km away

Norrie's Law hoard

100.6km away

Todholes (possible) silver chain

122.6km away

Borland silver chain

123.0km away

Burghead fort

125.7km away

Haddington silver chain

128.5km away

Traprain Law silver chain

132.9km away

Dunnicaer fort

137.9km away

Whitecleugh silver chain

140.4km away
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Accommodation near Eilean nam Faoileag

Macdonald Loch Rannoch
hotel, restaurant, barKinloch Rannoch
12.3km away
Dunalastair Hotel
hotel, bar, restaurantKinloch Rannoch
13.1km away
Loch Ossian SYHA Hostel
hostelCorrour
18.4km away
Corrour Station House SYHA Hostel
hostelCorrour
19.4km away
Ben Lawers Hotel
hotelLawers
23.2km away
The Bridge Of Lochay Hotel
hotelKillin
23.8km away
Killin Hotel
hotelKillin
24.7km away
Braveheart Backpackers
hostelKillin
24.7km away
The Courie Inn
hotel, pubKillin
25.2km away
Ardeonaig Hotel and Restaurant
hotelArdeonaig
25.9km away

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Cafés, restaurants & bars near Eilean nam Faoileag

Glenlyon Tearoom
caféBridge of Balgie
11.7km away
Macdonald Loch Rannoch
hotel, restaurant, barKinloch Rannoch
12.3km away
Dunalastair Hotel
hotel, bar, restaurantKinloch Rannoch
13.1km away
The Courie Inn
hotel, pubKillin
25.2km away
Bridge of Orchy Hotel
hotel, bunkhouse, pub, restaurantBridge of Orchy
29.3km away
House of Bruar
restaurant, caféBlair Atholl
30.0km away
House of Menzies
caféAberfeldy
31.1km away
Aberfeldy Weem Hotel
hotel, bar, restaurantWeem
32.0km away
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caféAberfeldy
33.5km away
Habitat Café
caféAberfeldy
33.6km away
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Published on the 14th of May 2010 at 4:19 pm. Updated on the 9th of February 2013 at 1:47 pm.

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