This is a list of islands called Eilean Fraoch or Fraoch Eilean, which provides an index for islands in Scotland with this and similar names. Literally meaning " heather island" in Scottish Gaelic, it is a common Scottish island name. It may also represent the forename " Fraoch" from Gaelic mythology.

"Eilean Fraoch" is also a nickname for the Isle of Lewis in the Outer Hebrides and "Fraoch Eilean" was the war-cry of Clan MacNaughton. ^[1] The coat of arms of the current chief of Clan Donald includes the motto "Fraoch Eilean" which is set "on a compartment of rocks and heather proper issuant from the waves". ^[2]

Fraoch Eilean has the same meaning in English as Linga or Lingay, island names of Norse derivation, also commonly found in Scotland.

Eilean Fraoch

• Eilean Fraoch on Loch Avich
• Eilean Fraoich, Burnt Islands
• Eilean Fraoch, in Fionn Loch in Wester Ross

Fraoch Eilean

• Fraoch Eilean, Loch Awe
• Fraoch Eilean, Loch Lomond near Luss
• Am Fraoch Eilean, or Fraoch Eilean off Jura, the location of Claig Castle
• The name of two islets off Luing [1]^{[ permanent dead link]}
• Fraoch-eilean, an inhabited island north of Grimsay at grid reference NF860580.
• Am Fraoch-eilean, an uninhabited rocky islet at the mouth of Loch nan Ceall ( grid reference NM614854) near Arisaig. ^[3]

Other uses

• "Fraoch Eilean" is the name of a reel played on the bagpipes. ^[4]

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