Eilan . See Eilean .

Eildon Hills, Tke, NAY. Roxburghshire ; rise from
one base into three summits—(N.) 1327 ft.; (mid.) 1385
ft.; (S.) 1216 ft. high; have remains of a regularly
formed Roman encampment, and a tumulus, supposed
to be of Druidical origin, and command an extensive
view; on E. side, 14 mile SE. of Melrose, is the hamlet
of Eildon; adjacent is Eildon Hall, seat, property of
the Duke of Buccleuch.

Eilean¹ Algas, islet with seat, Inverness. See Aigas.

Eilean Ckaistal, islet, Inverness. See Castle Island.

Eilean Columcill, islet in Portree Harbour, Skye isl.

Eilean Dcarg, islet, Argyllshire. See Dheikrig.

Eilean Honan, rocky islet, at head of Loch Alsh,
SAY. Ross-shire; has ruins of an ancient stronghold,
first of the Earls of Ross, and subsequently of the
Mackenzies of Kintail.

Eilean Dnlrinnis, islet in Loch Etive, Argyllshire,
opposite Bonawe.

Eilean Eada, islet, on AY. side of Knapdale, Argyll-
shire, near head of Loch Killieport; has good anchorage.

Eilean Finnan, island with ruins of ancient church,
in Loch Shiel, on N. border of Argyllshire.

Eilean Fraock, islet with ruins of ancient fortalice,
in Sound of Islay, Argyllshire.

Eilean losal, islet, Sutherland. See Ellan-nan-
Roan.

Eilean Issa, island, in Dunvegan Bay, Skye island.

Eilean Inbkard, island, at mouth of Loch Shell, E.
coast of Lewis island, Outer Hebrides.

Eilean Maree, islet, with ancient burying-ground, in
Loch Maree, Ross-shire.

Eilean Mkulre, one of the 3 Shiant isles, Outer
Hebrides, in the Minch.

Eilean More.—islet, off NE. coast of Coll island,
Argyllshire.—2. Eilean More, islet with former chapel,
at S. end of Sound of Jura, Argyllshire.

Eilean Munde, islet, in Loch Leven, Argyllshire,
opposite Ballachulish; has ruins of a church of 10th
century, and an ancient cemetery; E. M. was a par., but
is now incorporated chiefly with Lismore and Appin par.

Eilean Musdilc, the principal of a group of islets off
SAY. of Lismore island, Loch Linnhe, Argyllshire.

Eilean Ruairidk (or Rory), island, in Loch Maree,
Ross-shire; has remains of an old chapel.

Eilean Skona, island with seat, in Loch Moidart,
SAY. Inverness-shire.

Eilean Stacker (Argyllshire). See Castle Stalker.

Eilean Snakkainn (or Sninn), wooded islet, in
Loch Maree, Ross-shire.

Eilean Vow, Loch Lomond. See Island Vow.

Eilean Wirrey, isle. See Eilean Mhuire.

Eilean-a-Bkroin,isletinLochVennacher, Perthshire.

EUean-an-Bigk, islet in Loch Laggan, Inverness.

EUean-an-Tigke, one of the 3 Shiant isles, Outer
Hebrides, in the Minch.

Eilean-na-Co’oink, or Ellean-na-Vaoiink, isletwith
ancient burying-ground and remains of ancient chapel,
off N. coast of Sutherland, between Torridon Bay and
Kyle of Tongue.

Eilean-na-Gamkna, islet, Knoydart, Inverness-shire.

Eilcan-na-Kelly, isle. See Eilean-an-Tighe.

Eilean-na-Xaoinik, islet. See Eilean-na-Co’omb.

Ellean-nam-Muc, islet, Knapdale, Argyllshire.

Eilean-nan-Caorack, islet, near Islay island, in
Firth of Lorne, Argyllshire.

Eilean-nan-Con, islet in Loch Laggan, Inverness.

Eilean-nan-G okkar, islet with 2 vitrified forts, in
Loch Aylort, SAY. Inverness-shire.

Eilean-nan-Koan (Seal Island), at E. side of entrance
of Kyle of Tongue, N. Sutherlandshire ; separated by
a narrow channel from Eilean losal; on N. side is a
natural arch, 150 ft. high and 70 wide; pop. 73.

Eileanreach House, Glenelg par., Inverness-shire.

Eilcin, Lock an. See Loch an Eilein.

Ellt, loch, Moidart, SAY. Inverness-shire.

Einlg, stream, Kincardine par., Ross-shire ; flows 4
miles NE. to the Oykell near Oykell Bridge.

Eirias, township, Llandrillo-yn-Rhos par., Carnar-
vonshire, 44 miles NE. of Conway, 957 ac., pop. 788.

Eirw, hamlet, 2 m. from Pontypridd sta., Glamorgan.

Gazetteer of the British Isles, Statistical and Topographical, by John Bartholomew, F.R.G.S.

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Eilean is a Gaelic word signifying “ an island.”