Eilean Rìgh

Infobox Scottish island |


latitude=56.16
longitude=-5.54
GridReference=NM801018
celtic name=Eilean Rìgh
norse name=
meaning of name= King's Island
area= 86 ha
area rank= 153
highest elevation= Dùn Righ 55 m
Population=0
population rank=
main settlement=
island group=Islay
local authority=Argyll and Bute
references= [2001 UK Census per List of islands of Scotland] [http://www.ordnancesurvey.co.uk/ Ordnance Survey] ] Haswell-Smith, Hamish. (2004) "The Scottish Islands". Edinburgh. Canongate.]

Eilean Rìgh is an island in the Inner Hebrides of the west coast of Scotland. It lies in Loch Craignish, about 300 m off the Argyll coastline. The name is Gaelic for "King's Island", although which royal is not known.

History

The island has the remains of two Iron Age forts.cite web| url=http://www.geo.ed.ac.uk/scotgaz/features/featurefirst8349.html| title=Overview of Eilean Righ| publisher=Gazetteer for Scotland| accessdate=2007-12-16]

In the 1930s, the island was home to Sir Reginald Johnston, retired tutor to Puyi, the last Chinese emperor. Johnston modernised the houses, built a Buddhist temple and even flew the Manchurian flag in the Chinese-style gardens. The property was purchased by a retired Indian army officer, Major Campbell, who lived in it with his family until the outbreak of World War II when they left for a house in Ardfern. It was purchased by Lord Wilfred Brown and his cousin Mr Robert Banks Skinner in 1959 as a holiday home.Fact|date=December 2007 In 1992 it was sold to James Waldegrave, then Viscount Chewton.Fact|date=December 2007

The current owner is a London-based city trader, Christian Siva-Jothy, who made his fortune cashing in on the financial impact of the September 11 attacks on the World Trade Center. [cite web| url=http://business.timesonline.co.uk/tol/business/industry_sectors/banking_and_finance/article554672.ece| publisher=The Times| date=2005-08-13| title=Legendary success of a geeky talent| accessdate=2007-12-16]

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