Coillabus
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| Coordinates | 55 ° 37 ′ N , 6 ° 16 ′ W | ||
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| Post town | ISLE OF ISLAY | ||
| ZIP code section | PA46 | ||
| prefix | 01496 | ||
| Part of the country | Scotland | ||
| Council area | Argyll and Bute | ||
| British Parliament | Argyll and Bute | ||
| Scottish Parliament | Argyll and Bute | ||
Coillabus is a small scattered settlement on the Scottish Hebridean island of Islay . It is located about 4.5 kilometers west of the Port Ellen ferry terminal and 16 km south of the island's capital Bowmore in the east of the Oa Peninsula . The closest settlements are Cragabus, about a kilometer to the northeast, and Kinnabus, located 2.5 km to the southwest . The village was historically divided into Coillabus and Upper and Lower Coillabus .
Coillabus today only consists of a few inhabited houses. In 1861 there were still 41 people in Coillabus, who were divided into seven families. There is historical evidence that Coillabus was once the site of a major battle. In addition to a bronze sword, other finds were described there that indicate it.
Individual evidence
- ↑ Census of Scotland 1861
- ↑ Entry on Coillabus in Canmore, the database of Historic Environment Scotland (English)