Innis Chonnell
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| Waters | Loch Awe | |
| Geographical location | 56 ° 15 '25 " N , 5 ° 16' 2" W | |
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| length | 150 m | |
| width | 60 m | |
| Residents | uninhabited | |
Innis Chonnell , also written Innischonaill or Inishchonell , is a Scottish island. It is located in the narrow lake Loch Awe , the third largest lake in Scotland, about twelve kilometers northwest of Inveraray and 21 kilometers southeast of Oban . The now uninhabited island is less than a hundred meters away from the southern shore of the lake and is a maximum of 150 m long and a maximum of 60 m wide.
history
In 1315 Cailean Mór ( Colin Campbell ) received large estates in what is now the Council Area Argyll and Bute , including the Innis Chonnell. Probably in the first half of the 13th century, members of the Campbell clan built Ardchonnel Castle on the island, which was one of the main castles of the clan until the late 15th century. Little is known about the history of Ardchonnel Castle and when it was ultimately abandoned. It is only recorded that it was already in a ruinous state in 1806. The preserved ruins are now classified in the Scottish monument lists in the highest monument category A.
Individual evidence
- ^ Entry in the Gazetteer for Scotland
- ↑ Listed Building - Entry . In: Historic Scotland .
- ↑ Entry on Innis Chonnell in Canmore, the database of Historic Environment Scotland (English)