Eilean Mhic Coinnich, also known as Mackenzie Island (although recorded on the Land Register as McKenseys Island), is an uninhabited island of 17.3 hectares (43 acres), lying off the southern end of the Rinns of Islay peninsula on the Inner Hebridean island of Islay, Scotland.[2]
| Scottish Gaelic name | Eilean Mhic Coinnich |
|---|---|
| Location | |
  Eilean Mhic Coinnich En Mhic Coinnich shown within Argyll and Bute | |
| OS grid reference | NR161523 |
| Coordinates | 55°40′52″N 6°31′05″W / 55.681°N 6.518°W |
| Physical geography | |
| Island group | Islay |
| Area | 17.3 ha (1⁄16 sq mi)[1] |
| Highest elevation | 10 m (33 ft) |
| Administration | |
| Council area | Argyll and Bute |
| Country | Scotland |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Demographics | |
| Population | 0 |
 | |
| References | [1] |
Lying just off the coast from the village of Portnahaven and north of the island of Orsay, Eilean Mhic Coinnich came onto the market in March 2008. At the time the vendor, Gilbert MacNab of Stirling, grazed cattle there.[2] In 2010 it was available for offers "in the region of £90,000"[3] and was sold for £55,000 in 2012 to Piers Casimir-Mrowczynski, a teacher from St Albans in England.[4]
References
edit- ^ a b Haswell-Smith, Hamish (2004). The Scottish Islands. Edinburgh: Canongate. ISBN 978-1-84195-454-7.
- ^ a b "Islay's Mackenzie Island for sale" islayinfo.com. Retrieved 26 Dec 2010 Archived 13 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine.
- ^ Scotland's Homes (17 Nov 2010) Glasgow. The Herald.
- ^ "Teacher snaps up uninhabited island" (19 April 2012) Glasgow. The Herald.
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55°40′51″N 6°31′05″W / 55.68087°N 6.51803°W
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