Innis Chonain

Innis Chonain
Scottish Gaelic nameInnis Chonain
Meaning of nameIsland of St Conan
Location
Innis Chonain
Innis Chonain shown within Argyll and Bute
OS grid referenceNN107258
Coordinates56°23′N 5°04′W / 56.39°N 5.07°W / 56.39; -5.07
Physical geography
Island groupLoch Awe
Area8 ha
Highest elevation62 m above sea level
Administration
Council areaArgyll and Bute
CountryScotland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Demographics
Population5
Population rank76 (Freshwater: 5)
References

Innis Chonain or Innischonan is an island in Loch Awe, Scotland connected to the mainland by a bridge.

Architect, author and antiquarian Walter Douglas Campbell, a young brother of Archibald Campbell, 1st Baron Blythswood, purchased the island in the second half of the 19th century. He designed and built Innis Chonain House and also nearby St Conan's Tower for himself, his artist sister Helen and their mother the elderly Mrs Caroline Campbell of Blythswood House near Glasgow. Walter delighted in building unusual properties, including St Conan’s Kirk, which is on the mainland nearby, an eclectic blend of church styles.

56°23′13″N 5°3′57″W / 56.38694°N 5.06583°W / 56.38694; -5.06583