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Island Macaskin or MacAskin ( gd, Eilean MhicAsgain) is an island in
The island is long and narrow, aligned southwest–northeast, parallel to the nearby shore of the mainland. It is basically a ridge, with the west being higher than the east. The western side is dominated by the steep sides to the islands central ridge that reaches a height of . A line of skerries extend from the south of the island into the Sound of Jura.
The geology is metamorphic apidiorite with some Dalriadan
Loch Craignish
Loch Craignish is a sea loch on the mid-Argyll coast.
Geography
Loch Craignish lies between Oban and the Crinan Canal. Its opens into the Sound of Jura and provides a safe anchorage for small craft.
Several islands lie within the loch, the la ...
, in the Inner Hebrides of Scotland
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. It is owned by the Jenkin family and has been since 1904.
History and wildlife
The island was formerly inhabited, and unusually for the Scottish islands, is quite well wooded, with some mature trees scattered about. It appears to have been abandoned in the 1880s, but there is ample evidence of human habitation on it, including a number of walls, a sheep pen, and a lime kiln. A number of wild flowers grow here, though not as many as on nearbyEilean Rìgh
Eilean Rìgh is an island in the Inner Hebrides of the west coast of Scotland. It lies in Loch Craignish, about off the Argyll coastline. The name is Gaelic for "King's Island", although which royal is not known.
History
The island has the ...
.
Geography and geology
The island is long and narrow, aligned southwest–northeast, parallel to the nearby shore of the mainland. It is basically a ridge, with the west being higher than the east. The western side is dominated by the steep sides to the islands central ridge that reaches a height of . A line of skerries extend from the south of the island into the Sound of Jura.
The geology is metamorphic apidiorite with some Dalriadan quartzite
Quartzite is a hard, non- foliated metamorphic rock which was originally pure quartz sandstone.Essentials of Geology, 3rd Edition, Stephen Marshak, p 182 Sandstone is converted into quartzite through heating and pressure usually related to tec ...
at the south end.
It is surrounded by various smaller islands including Eilean nan Gabhar, Eilean nan Coinean, Garbh Rèisa, Rèisa an t-Sruith, Rèisa MhicPhàidein and Eilean na Cille.
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Uninhabited islands of Argyll and Bute Lime kilns in Scotland {{Argyll-geo-stub