A' Chùli
Uninhabited island in Scotland
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A' Chùli is an uninhabited island in the Garvellachs in the Firth of Lorn, in the council area of Argyll and Bute, Scotland.[4] It is 20 ha (49 acres) in extent[5] and lies between Garbh Eileach and Eileach an Naoimh, the two largest islands of the archipelago. Grob nan Sgarbh, Sgeir Leth a' Chuain and Sgeir nam Marag are small skerries offshore to the southwest.[2]
| Scottish Gaelic name | A' Chùli |
|---|---|
| Meaning of name | The retreat[1] |
 View from the summit with Garbh Eilean at right and Mull in the distance | |
| Location | |
  A' Chùli A' Chùli shown within Argyll and Bute | |
| OS grid reference | NM653111 |
| Coordinates | 56.234°N 5.787°W |
| Physical geography | |
| Island group | Garvellachs |
| Area | 20 ha (49 acres) |
| Highest elevation | 45 m[2] |
| Administration | |
| Council area | Argyll and Bute |
| Country | Scotland |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Demographics | |
| Population | 0[3] |
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An earlier name of the island was Cùil Bhrianainn meaning "Brendan's retreat"[6] and Brendan the Navigator is reputed to have built a chapel and been buried there.[1] However, no trace of the chapel is visible[7] and a similar fate appears to have befallen two unroofed buildings, thought to be shielings, recorded in 1881 by the Ordnance Survey.[8]
On 7 March 1981 a fishing boat foundered approximately 0.8 km (0.50 mi) northwest of the island.[9]
