Eilean Rìgh

Eilean Rìgh
Scottish Gaelic nameEilean Rìgh
Meaning of nameKing's Island
Location
Eilean Rìgh
Eilean Rìgh shown within Scotland
OS grid referenceNM801018
Coordinates56°10′N 5°32′W / 56.16°N 5.54°W / 56.16; -5.54
Physical geography
Island groupIslay
Area86 ha (1132 sq mi)
Area rank155=
Highest elevationDùn Righ, 55 metres (180 ft)
Administration
Council areaArgyll and Bute
CountryScotland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Demographics
Population2
References

Eilean Rìgh is an island in the Inner Hebrides of the west coast of Scotland. It lies in Loch Craignish, about 300 metres (18 mile) off the Argyll coastline. The name is Gaelic for "King's Island", although which royal is not known.