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Lismore - Gaelic - Lios Mòr ‘The great garden’

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The ruins of Castle Coeffin medieval castle of theChiefs of the Clan MacDougall
The ruins of Castle Coeffin medieval castle of theChiefs of the Clan MacDougall
The green and fertile island of Lismore lies in Loch Linnhe in a natural amphitheatre of the highest mountains in Britain. Ben Nevis is clearly visible to the north and the wild granite of Morvern to the west, but Lismore is always a surprise in the midst of this rugged landscape.

It is gentle and undulating; a rare spur of limestone, which gives rise to a profusion of wild flowers and birdlife. Long and narrow, Lismore is around 11 miles long by little over a mile wide, and its closeness to the mainland makes it a perfect day out with a choice of two ferries which both land within easy reach of some of the best places to visit on the island. Lismore’s fertility and accessibility has attracted people from the earliest times, and over the centuries they left a landscape rich in monuments making it a superb place to discover the heritage of Argyll.

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