Holy Island
55°32′N 5°05′W
The Holy Island or Holy Isle (Scottish Gaelic: Eilean MoLaise) is an island in the Firth of Clyde, off the west coast of central Scotland, inside Lamlash Bay on the larger Isle of Arran. The island is around 3 kilometres (1+7⁄8 mi) long and around 1 kilometre (5⁄8 mi) wide. Its highest point is the hill Mullach Mòr.

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55°32′N 5°05′W
Overview
The Holy Island or Holy Isle (Scottish Gaelic: Eilean MoLaise) is an island in the Firth of Clyde, off the west coast of central Scotland, inside Lamlash Bay on the larger Isle of Arran. The island is around 3 kilometres (1+7⁄8 mi) long and around 1 kilometre (5⁄8 mi) wide. Its highest point is the hill Mullach Mòr.
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Nearest islands
- Islay73 km
- Isle of Mull114 km
- Isle of Skye216 km
- Great Britain243 km
- Anglesey255 km
- Ireland300 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

South East light house on Holy Isle, off the Isle of Arran, Scotland.

Off Arran

Holy Island from Lamlash, Isle of Arran

The Holy Isle sits in the middle of Lamlash bay, making it a safe natural harbour for yachts.

Lamlash bay and the Holy Isle, Arran.

Lamlash bay and the Holy Isle, Arran.

Whiting Bay, Arran.

January sunset over Holy Isle - Arran


Holy Isle, Isle of Arran. Multifaith retreat centre.


Holy Isle, Isle of Arran, Scotland.
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Photographs
- Lighthouse Holy Isle SE. secretlondon123 / CC BY-SA 2.0
- Holy Island from Lamlash (39109363981). gailhampshire from Cradley, Malvern, U.K / CC BY 2.0
- Holy Island from Lamlash, Isle of Arran (39353485421). gailhampshire from Cradley, Malvern, U.K / CC BY 2.0
- Holy Isle from Lamlash. Colin / CC BY-SA 3.0
- Lamlash bay and the Holy Isle, Arran 1. Photograph by Mike Peel (www.mikepeel.net). / CC BY-SA 4.0
- Lamlash bay and the Holy Isle, Arran 2. Photograph by Mike Peel (www.mikepeel.net). / CC BY-SA 4.0
- Whiting Bay, Arran. Photograph by Mike Peel (www.mikepeel.net). / CC BY-SA 4.0
- January sunset over Holy Isle - Arran - panoramio. Scotia / CC BY 3.0
- Soay Sheep on Holy Isle 10A172. RHaworth / CC BY 2.5
- Centre for World Peace and Health Holy Isle. secretlondon123 / CC BY-SA 2.0
- Former boathouse Holy Isle Arran. secretlondon123 / CC BY-SA 2.0
- Jetty Holy Isle Arran. secretlondon123 / CC BY-SA 2.0