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Feolin Scottish Gaelic: Faolainn
Feolin Ferry, the view from Port Askaig
FeolinLocation within Argyll and Bute
OS grid reference	NR440692
Council area	Argyll and Bute
Lieutenancy area	Argyll and Bute
Country	Scotland
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	ISLE OF JURA
Postcode district	PA60
Dialling code	01496
Police	Scotland
Fire	Scottish
Ambulance	Scottish
UK Parliament	Argyll and Bute
Scottish Parliament	Argyll and Bute
List of places UK Scotland 55°51′N 6°05′W / 55.85°N 6.09°W / 55.85; -6.09

Feolin (also known as Feolin Ferry) is a slipway on the west coast of Jura. MV Eilean Dhiura provides a vehicle and passenger ferry service from Port Askaig on Islay across the Sound of Islay, the only regular access to the island. The road on both islands has the designation A846.

History

The name "Feolin" means "Field or stony place by the shore".

References

1. "Placenames F-J" (PDF). Scottish Parliament. Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 May 2017. Retrieved 21 July 2020.

External links

• Feolin Study Centre

v t e Jura
Settlements	Craighouse Ardfernal Ardmenish Inverlussa Keils Kinuachdrachd Knockrome Lagg Leargybreck Tarbert
Other "non OS settlements"	Ardfin Ardlussa Cabrach Feolin Ferry Lealt Lussagiven
Surrounding islands	Am Fraoch Eilean Brosdale Island Eilean Mòr (Gulf of Corryvreckan) Glas Eilean Scarba Small Isles
Other places	Ardlussa Fishing Loch Barnhill Paps of Jura (Beinn a' Chaolais, Beinn an Òir, Beinn Shiantaidh)

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