Ailsa Craig
Creag Ealasaid, Creg Ealish
55°15′N 5°07′W
Ailsa Craig (; Scottish Gaelic: Creag Ealasaid) is an island of 99 ha (1 km2; 245 acres) in the outer Firth of Clyde, 16 km (8+1⁄2 nmi) west of mainland Scotland. The island's microgranite has long been quarried to make curling stones.
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55°15′N 5°07′W
Overview
Ailsa Craig (; Scottish Gaelic: Creag Ealasaid) is an island of 99 ha (1 km2; 245 acres) in the outer Firth of Clyde, 16 km (8+1⁄2 nmi) west of mainland Scotland. The island's microgranite has long been quarried to make curling stones. The now-uninhabited island comprises an eroded magmatic pluton formed during the same period of igneous activity as magmatic rocks on the nearby Isle of Arran. The island, colloquially known as "Paddy's Milestone" because it is halfway between Belfast and Glasgow, was a haven for Catholics during the Scottish Reformation in the 16th century, but is today a bird sanctuary, providing a home for huge numbers of gannets and an increasing number of puffins.
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Nearest islands
- Islay87 km
- Isle of Mull142 km
- Anglesey225 km
- Great Britain230 km
- Isle of Skye245 km
- Ireland275 km
Also in British Isles
Great Britain
218,685 km²▲ 1,345 m
Major islands
Ireland
83,553 km²▲ 1,039 m
Major islands
Lewis and Harris
2,149 km²▲ 799 m
Minor islands
Isle of Skye
1,636 km²▲ 992 m
Minor islands
Mainland
953 km²▲ 450 m
Minor islands
Isle of Mull
885 km²▲ 966 m
Minor islands
Anglesey
680 km²▲ 178 m
Minor islands
Islay
618 km²▲ 491 m
Minor islands
Photographs
The island Ailsa Craig in the outer Firth of Clyde, South Ayrshire, Scotland, UK
Taken from our holiday cottage at Kildonan on the Isle of Arran.
Taken from Kildonan on the Isle of Arran.
Ailsa Craig with the Loups Path running past the Swine Holes to the North Foghorn.
A view of Ailsa Craig from Floors Farm, Kilmaurs, East Ayrshire
Ailsa Craig from Lendalfoot near Girvan (Scotland, UK)
Ailsa Craig from Lendalfoot near Girvan (Scotland, UK)
Arran and Ailsa Craig from Balcreuchan Port, Ballantrae, South Ayrshire. A clear landing channel ran out to sea from the shore.
Ayrshire Coast
Dunure Castle (Ayrshire, Scotland, UK)
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Photographs
- Ailsa Craig Scotland 2022. Niels Johannes / CC BY-SA 4.0
- A Room With A View (49226986727). James Johnstone from Ecclefechan, Scotland / CC BY 2.0
- Ailsa Craig & Pladda Lighthouse (37114801732). James Johnstone from Ecclefechan, Scotland / CC BY 2.0
- Ailsa Craig and the Loups Path running ot the North Foghorn. Rosser1954 / CC BY-SA 4.0
- Ailsa Craig fron Floors Farm, Kilmaurs, East Ayrshire. Rosser1954 / CC BY-SA 4.0
- Ailsa Craig Girvan 02. Scotch Mist / CC BY-SA 4.0
- Ailsa Craig morning. PaulT (Gunther Tschuch) / CC BY-SA 4.0
- Ailsa Craig sunset. PaulT (Gunther Tschuch) / CC BY-SA 4.0
- Arran and Ailsa Craig from Balcreuchan Port, Ballantrae, South Ayrshire. Rosser1954 / CC BY-SA 4.0
- Ayrshire Coast - geograph.org.uk - 3564310. Richard Cooke / CC BY-SA 2.0
- Ayrshire Dunure Castle 2. PaulT (Gunther Tschuch) / CC BY-SA 4.0
- Bynehill Cemetery 08. Scotch Mist / CC BY-SA 4.0