List of islands of Scotland
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Map of the Inner and Outer Hebrides
Scotland has over 790 offshore islands, most of which are to be found in four main groups: Shetland, Orkney, and the Hebrides, sub-divided into the Inner Hebrides and Outer Hebrides.[2] There are also clusters of islands in the Firth of Clyde, Firth of Forth, and Solway Firth, and numerous small islands within the many bodies of freshwater in Scotland including Loch Lomond and Loch Maree.</onlyinclude>
Many of these islands are swept by strong tides, and the Corryvreckan tide race between Scarba and Jura is one of the largest whirlpools in the world. Other strong tides are to be found in the Pentland Firth between mainland Scotland and Orkney, and the Grey Dog between Scarba and Lunga.[2] The geology and geomorphology of the islands is quite varied. Some such as Skye and Mull are mountainous whilst others like Tiree and Sanday are relatively low lying. Many have bedrock made from ancient Archaen Lewisian Gneiss which was originally laid down 3 billion years ago, Shapinsay and other Orkney islands are formed from Old Red Sandstone, which is 400 million years old, and others such as Rùm from more recent Tertiary volcanoes[3]
The largest island is Lewis with Harris which extends to 2,179 square kilometres, and there are a further 200 islands which are greater than 40 hectares in area. Of the remainder, several such as Staffa and the Flannan Isles have achieved considerable notability despite their small size.[2]
Some 97 Scottish islands are populated, of which 92 are offshore islands. Many previously inhabited islands such as Mingulay, Noss and the St Kilda archipelago have been abandoned during the course of the past century and today only 14 islands are populated by over 1,000 people and 45 by over 100. Between 1991 and 2001, the population of the islands fell by 3 per cent overall, although there were 35 islands whose population increased. The total population of all the islands in 2001 was 99,739.[4]
The culture of the islands has been affected by the successive influences of Celtic, Norse and English speaking peoples and this is reflected in names given to the islands. Most of the Hebrides have Scots Gaelic derivations, whilst those of the Northern Isles tend to be derived from the Viking names. A few have Brythonic, Scots and even perhaps pre-Celtic roots.[2] A feature of modern island life is the low crime rate and they are considered to be amongst the safest places to live in the UK.[5]
Rockall, is a small rocky islet in the North Atlantic which was declared part of Scotland by the Island of Rockall Act 1972.[6][7] However, the legality of the claim is disputed by the Republic of Ireland, Denmark and Iceland and it is probably unenforceable in international law.[8][9]
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Eilean Donan castle
Larger islands
This is a list of Scottish islands either with an area greater than 40 hectares (approximately 100 acres) and/or which are inhabited. The 'Groups' which in many cases provide a more useful guide to location than local authority areas are after Haswell-Smith (2004). The main Groups are: Firth of Clyde, Islay, Firth of Lorn, Mull, Small Isles, Skye, Lewis and Harris, Uists and Barra, St Kilda, Orkney, Shetland and Firth of Forth. In a few cases where the island is either part of recognisable smaller group or archipelago, or is located away from the main groups, an archipelago, local authority or other descriptive name is used instead. "F" designates a freshwater island.<onlyinclude>)
Orkney aerial photomap
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The Shetland archipelago
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Bressay Lighthouse at Kirkabister Ness, Shetland
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Tobermory harbour, Isle of Mull
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The cliffs of Creag na Bruaich, Raasay
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'Dhu Heartach Lighthouse, During Construction' by Sam Bough (1822-1878).
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Ailsa Craig from the South Ayrshire coast
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Two of the Paps of Jura. Photo by John Shaw
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The cliffs of Eshaness, North Mainland, Shetland
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The Bass Rock from Tantallon Castle
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MV Isle of Lewis in The Minch
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Sula Sgeir from the South West.
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Fair Isle cliffs
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| Island | Group | Area (ha)[10] | Population[4] | Height (m)[11] |
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| Ailsa Craig | Firth of Clyde | 99 | 0 | 338 |
| Arran | Firth of Clyde | 43201 | 5045 | 874 |
| Auskerry | Orkney | 85 | 5 | 18 |
| Baleshare | Uists and Barra | 910 | 49 | 12 |
| Balta | Shetland | 80 | 0 | 44 |
| Barra | Uists and Barra | 5875 | 1078 | 383 |
| Barra Head | Uists and Barra | 204 | 0 | 193 |
| Benbecula | Uists and Barra | 8203 | 1219 | 124 |
| Berneray, North Uist | Uists and Barra | 1010 | 136 | 93<includeonly> |
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Loch Lomond from Beinn Dubh and Creag an t-Seilich
Freshwater islands
Inchmurrin in Loch Lomond is the largest freshwater island in the British Isles.[13]
Smaller offshore islands
This is a continuing list of uninhabited Scottish islands smaller than 40 hectares in size.| Name | Island Group / Location |
|---|---|
| Bac Mòr | Treshnish Isles |
| Bass Rock | Firth of Forth |
| Belnahua | Slate Islands |
| Bottle Island | Summer Isles |
| Brough of Birsay | Orkney |
| Cairn na Burgh Beag | Treshnish Isles |
| Cairn na Burgh Mòr | Treshnish Isles |
| Calf of Flotta | Orkney Islands |
| Calvay | Outer Hebrides |
| Campay | Outer Hebrides |
| Cearstaidh | Outer Hebrides |
| Clett | Inner Hebrides |
| Clettack Skerry | Pentland Skerries |
| Corn Holm | Orkney Islands |
| Craigleith | Firth of Forth |
| Craiglethy | Fowlsheugh |
| Cramond Island | Firth of Forth |
| Craro | Inner Hebrides |
| Damsay | Orkney Islands |
| Deasker | North Uist |
| Dubh Artach | Inner Hebrides |
| Dùn | St Kilda |
| Dùn Channuill | Garvellachs |
| East Linga | Shetland Islands |
| Eilean Chaluim Chille | Outer Hebrides |
| Eilean Chathastail | Inner Hebrides |
| Eilean Dubh | Firth of Clyde |
| Eilean Dubh | Summer Isles |
| Eilean Fladday | Inner Hebrides |
| Eilean Mullagrach | Summer Isles |
| Eilean Tigh | Inner Hebrides |
| Eyebroughy | Firth of Forth |
| Fidra | Firth of Forth |
| Fish Holm | Shetland Islands |
| Fladda | Slate Islands |
| Fladda | Treshnish Isles |
| Flodday near Barra | Outer Hebrides |
| Flodday near Vatersay | Outer Hebrides |
| Floddaybeg | Outer Hebrides |
| Fodragay | Outer Hebrides |
| Garbh Sgeir | Inner Hebrides |
| Fuaigh Beag (Vuia Beg) | Outer Hebrides |
| Gigalum Island | Inner Hebrides |
| Gilsay | Outer Hebrides |
| Glas-leac Beag | Summer Isles |
| Glas-leac Mòr | Summer Isles |
| Gloup Holm | Shetland Islands |
| Glunimore Island | Firth of Clyde |
| Groay | Outer Hebrides |
| Grunay | Out Skerries |
| Gruney | Shetland Islands |
| Gualan | Outer Hebrides |
| Haaf Gruney | Shetland Islands |
| Harlosh Island | Inner Hebrides |
| Haskeir | Outer Hebrides |
| Haskeir Eagach | Outer Hebrides |
| Hearnish | Monach Islands |
| Helliar Holm | Orkney Islands |
| Hestan Island | Solway Firth |
| Holm of Faray | Orkney Islands |
| Holm of Huip | Orkney Islands |
| Holm of Papa | Orkney Islands |
| Holm of Scockness | Orkney Islands |
| Horse Island | Small Isles |
| Horse Isle | Firth of Clyde |
| Huney | Shetland Islands |
| Name | Island Group / Location |
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| Inch | Firth of Forth |
| Inchgarvie | Firth of Forth |
| Inchkeith | Firth of Forth |
| Inchmickery | Firth of Forth |
| Innis Mhòr | Easter Ross |
| Kili Holm | Orkney Islands |
| Lady's Holm | Shetland Islands |
| Lady Isle | Firth of Clyde |
| The Lamb | Firth of Forth |
| Lingay near Harris | Outer Hebrides |
| Lingay near North Uist | Outer Hebrides |
| Little Linga | Shetland Islands |
| Little Roe | Shetland Islands |
| Little Skerry | Pentland Skerries |
| Louther Skerry | Pentland Skerries |
| Lunna Holm | Shetland Islands |
| Mingay | Inner Hebrides |
| Moul of Eswick | Shetland Islands |
| Muckle Flugga | Shetland Islands |
| Muckle Green Holm | Orkney Islands |
| Muckle Ossa | Shetland Islands |
| Muckle Skerry | Pentland Skerries |
| Mugdrum Island | Firth of Tay |
| North Havra | Shetland Islands |
| Oigh-Sgeir | Inner Hebrides |
| Opsay | Outer Hebrides |
| Orasaigh (many) | Outer Hebrides |
| Orfasay | Shetland Islands |
| Ornsay | Inner Hebrides |
| Orsay | Inner Hebrides |
| Out Stack | Shetland Islands |
| Pladda | Firth of Clyde |
| Rockall | North Atlantic |
| Rough | Solway Firth |
| Rusk Holm | Orkney Islands |
| Rysa Little | Orkney Islands |
| Scaravay | Outer Hebrides |
| Sgat Mòr and Sgat Beag | Firth of Clyde |
| Sheep Island | Firth of Clyde |
| Shillay | Monach Islands |
| Soay Beag | Outer Hebrides |
| South Gruney | Shetland Islands |
| South Isle of Gletness | Shetland Islands |
| St Ninian's Isle | Shetland Islands |
| Stac an Armin | St Kilda |
| Stac Lee | St Kilda |
| Staffa | Inner Hebrides |
| Stockay | Monach Islands |
| Stromay | Outer Hebrides |
| Sula Sgeir | Atlantic Ocean |
| Sule Skerry | Atlantic Ocean |
| Sule Stack | Atlantic Ocean |
| Sursay | Outer Hebrides |
| Sweyn Holm | Orkney Islands |
| Tarner Island | Inner Hebrides |
| Trialabreck | Outer Hebrides |
| Urie Lingey | Shetland Islands |
| Uynarey | Shetland Islands |
Small archipelagos
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Highest islands
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| Rank | Island | Mountain | Height (ft) | Height (m) |
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| 1 | Skye | Sgurr Alasdair | 3,258 | 993 |
| 2 | Mull | Ben More | 3,169 | 966 |
| 3 | Arran | Goat Fell | 2,867 | 874 |
| 4 | Rùm | Askival | 2,664 | 812 |
| 5 | Lewis with Harris | Clisham | 2,621 | 799 |
| 6 | Jura | Beinn an Òir | 2,575 | 785 |
| 7 | South Uist | Beinn Mhòr | 2,034 | 620 |
| 8 | Islay | Beinn Bheigier | 1,610 | 491 |
| 9 | Hoy | Ward Hill | 1,571 | 479 |
| 10 | Shetland Mainland | Ronas Hill | 1,476 | 450 |
| 11 | Scarba | Cruach Scarba | 1,473 | 449 |
| 12 | Raasay | Dùn Caan | 1,453 | 443 |
| 13 | Hirta | Conachair | 1,410 | 430 |
| 14 | Foula | The Sneug | 1,371 | 418 |
| 15 | Eigg | An Sgurr | 1,289 | 393 |
| 16 | Scalpay, Inner Hebrides | Mullach na Càrn | 1,286 | 392 |
| 17 | Boreray, St Kilda | Mullach an Eilein | 1,259 | 384 |
| 18 | Barra | Heaval | 1,256 | 383 |
| 19 | Soay, St Kilda | Cnoc Glas | 1,240 | 378 |
| 20 | North Uist | Eavel | 1,138 | 347 |
| 21 | Ailsa Craig | The Cairn | 1,108 | 338 |
| 22 | Holy Isle | Mullach Mòr | 1,030 | 314 |
| 23 | Ulva | Beinn Creagach | 1,026 | 313 |
| 24 | Scarp | Sròn Romul | 1,010 | 308 |
Former islands
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Inchgarvie can be seen just below the Forth Bridge
The following is a list of places which were formerly islands, but by some definitions are no longer so, due to silting up, natural processes and harbour building.
- Inchbroach, also known as Rossie Island, now part of Montrose harbour
- Keith Inch (not to be confused with Inchkeith), is now part of Peterhead Harbour, and hence is the easternmost point of 'mainland' Scotland.
- North Inch, one of the "Inches" in Perth, formerly an island in the River Tay.
Bridged islands
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Churchill Barrier 1, blocking Kirk Sound
Many of Scotland's islands are connected to the mainland/other islands by bridge or causeway. Although some people consider these to be no longer islands, they are generally treated as such.
Outer Hebrides
Many of the islands of the southern Outer Hebrides have been joined to other islands by causeways and bridges. These include:
- Baleshare
- Benbecula
- Berneray
- Eriskay
- Grimsay
- North Uist
- South Uist
- Vatersay (joined to Barra, but not to the above islands)
Inner Hebrides
- Eilean Shona is connected to mainland Moidart by a bridge.
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Looking south across Wind Wick, South Ronaldsay.
South Walls and Hoy are connected by a causeway called the Ayre. The islands are treated as one entity (Hoy) by the UK census.
There are ideas being discussed to build an undersea tunnel between the archipelago and Caithness, at a length of about 9-10 miles (15-16 km) or (more likely) one connecting Orkney Mainland to Shapinsay,[15][16] although little has come of it.
Shetland Islands Several Shetland islands are joined to the Shetland Mainland:
- West Burra and East Burra (via Trondra)
- Muckle Roe
- Trondra
Skye The Isle of Skye is connected to the mainland by the Skye Bridge which now incorporates Eilean Bàn.
Others Various other islands are also connected by bridges or causeways, to the mainland or other islands, including:
- Eilean Donan (to mainland)
- Eriska (to mainland)
- Inchgarvie (part of Forth Bridge), thus joined to both Fife and Lothian on the Mainland.
- Seil (to mainland) via Telford's 1792 'Bridge across The Atlantic'.
- Garbh Eilean at the entrance to Loch Glencoul is now joined to the mainland by both the Kylesku Bridge to the south and its associated roadworks to the north.
Tidal islands and tombolos
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St Ninian's Isle and tombolo
There are a large number of small tidal islets in Scotland. The more notable ones include:
- Baleshare
- Calve Island
- Corn Holm
- Cramond Island
- Danna
- Davaar Island
- Eilean Shona
- Eriska
- Erraid
- Helliar Holm
- Kili Holm
- Isle Ristol
- Sanday
- Torsa
The three main islands of the Monach Islands (Heisgeir), Ceann Iar, Ceann Ear and Shivinish are connected at main tide. It is said that it was at one time possible to walk all the way to Baleshare, and on to North Uist, five miles away at low tide. In the 16th century, a large tidal wave was said to have washed this away.[2].
St Ninian's Isle is connected to Mainland Shetland by a tombolo. Although greater than 40 hectares in size it fails to meet the definition of an island used in this list as it is only surrounded by water during occasional spring tides and storms.[19]
Dùn in St Kilda is separated from Hirta by a shallow strait about 50 metres wide. This is normally impassable but is reputed to dry out on rare occasions.[2]
Places called "island" or "isle" which are not islands
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Burntisland - not actually an island
Some places in Scotland are called islands or isles, but are not. They include:
| Name | Island group / location |
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| Black Isle (An t-Eilean Dubh) | Ross and Cromarty |
| Burntisland | Fife |
| Gluss Isle | Shetland |
| Isle of Harris (Na Hearadh) | Outer Hebrides |
| Isle of Lewis (Eilean Leòdhais) | Outer Hebrides |
| Isleornsay (Eilean Iarmain) | Skye |
| Isle of Whithorn | Dumfries and Galloway |
Lewis and Harris are separated by a range of hills but form one island, and are sometimes referred to as "Lewis and Harris". Isle of Whithorn and the Black Isle are peninsulas, and Isleornsay is a village which looks out onto the island of Ornsay. There is no commonly accepted derivation for "Burntisland" which had numerous other forms in the past, such as "Brintilun" and "Ye Brint Eland".[20]
Gluss Isle at the western entrance to Sullom Voe is one of the many promontories in Orkney and Shetland connected to a larger body of land by an ayre.
The name "Inch" (Innis) can mean island (e.g. Inchkenneth, Inchcolm), but is also used for dry land in a marsh e.g. Markinch, Insch.
Eilean is Gaelic for "island". However, Inistrynich, Eilean na Maodail, Eilean Dubh and Liever Island are all promontories on Loch Awe as opposed to islands, despite their names. Likewise Eilean Aoidhe on Loch Fyne. The Black Isle is also "An t-Eilean Dubh" in Gaelic, while Eilean Glas is part of Scalpay.
See also
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Inchcolm Abbey, Firth of Forth
- Geography of Scotland
- List of Orkney islands
- List of Shetland islands
- List of Marilyns on Scottish islands
- List of islands of England
- List of islands of Wales
- List of islands of Ireland
- British Isles
- List of the British Isles by area
References and footnotes
- General references
- Haswell-Smith, Hamish. (2004) The Scottish Islands. Edinburgh. Canongate. ISBN 1-84195-454-3
- General Register Office for Scotland (28 Nov 2003) Occasional Paper No 10: Statistics for Inhabited Islands
- Specific references and notes
1. ^ Various other definitions are used. For example the General Register Office for Scotland define an island as 'a mass of land surrounded by water, separate from the Scottish mainland' but although they include islands linked by bridges etc. this is not clear from this definition. Haswell-Smith (2004) op cit uses 'an Island is a piece of land or group of pieces of land which is entirely surrounded by water at Lowest Astronomical Tide and to which there is no permanent means of dry access'. This is widely agreed to be unhelpful as it consciously excludes bridged islands. However, the large numbers of small tidal islets essentially defy categorisation.
2. ^ Haswell-Smith, Hamish (2004). The Scottish Islands'. Edinburgh: Canongate. ISBN 1-84195-454-3.
3. ^ McKirdy, Alan Gordon, John & Crofts, Roger (2007) Land of Mountain and Flood: The Geology and Landforms of Scotland. Edinburgh. Birlinn.
4. ^ General Register Office for Scotland (28 Nov 2003). "Occasional Paper No 10: Statistics for Inhabited Islands". Retrieved on 2007-07-25.
5. ^ Ross, John (05 October 2007) "Isolated Communities Where Violent Crime Comes as a Shock". Edinburgh. The Scotsman.
6. ^ On This Day: 21 September. BBC. Retrieved on 2007-08-01.
7. ^ House of Lords Hansard (24 June, 1997). Retrieved on 2007-08-01.
8. ^ (1 November, 1973) "Oral Questions to the Minister of Foreign Affairs". Retrieved on 2007-01-17.
9. ^ MacDonald, Fraser (2006). "The last outpost of Empire: Rockall and the Cold War". Journal of Historical Geography 32: 627-647. Retrieved on 2007-08-01.
10. ^ Haswell-Smith (2004) op cit, save those indicated with an asterisk, which are estimates based on Ordnance Survey maps and General Register Office for Scotland statistics.
11. ^ Ordnance Survey maps. Note that the maps mark the height above sea level of a high point on most islands, but in a small number of cases, this may not be the highest peak.
12. ^ The 2001 Census does not list South Walls as an island, but includes the total in Hoy. The record for Hoy in this table excludes the estimated total for South Walls. The combined population is listed as 392.
13. ^ Loch Lomond Islands - Inchmurrin. Loch Lomond.net. Retrieved on 2007-08-23.
14. ^ D.A. Bearhop (1997). Munro's Tables. Scottish Mountaineering Club & Trust. ISBN 0-907521-53-3.
15. ^ David Lister. "Islanders see a brighter future with tunnel vision", The Times, September 5, 2005. Retrieved on 2007-04-28.
16. ^ John Ross. "£100m tunnel to Orkney 'feasible'", The Scotsman newspaper, 10 Match 2005. Retrieved on 2007-04-28.
17. ^ Pàrlamaid na h-Alba placenames Retrieved 16 July 2007.
18. ^ Haswell-Smith, Hamish. (2004) The Scottish Islands. Edinburgh. Canongate.
19. ^ Fettes College Shetland Landscapes Retrieved 3 August 2007.
20. ^ Burntisland Online Retrieved 22 June 2007.
2. ^ Haswell-Smith, Hamish (2004). The Scottish Islands'. Edinburgh: Canongate. ISBN 1-84195-454-3.
3. ^ McKirdy, Alan Gordon, John & Crofts, Roger (2007) Land of Mountain and Flood: The Geology and Landforms of Scotland. Edinburgh. Birlinn.
4. ^ General Register Office for Scotland (28 Nov 2003). "Occasional Paper No 10: Statistics for Inhabited Islands". Retrieved on 2007-07-25.
5. ^ Ross, John (05 October 2007) "Isolated Communities Where Violent Crime Comes as a Shock". Edinburgh. The Scotsman.
6. ^ On This Day: 21 September. BBC. Retrieved on 2007-08-01.
7. ^ House of Lords Hansard (24 June, 1997). Retrieved on 2007-08-01.
8. ^ (1 November, 1973) "Oral Questions to the Minister of Foreign Affairs". Retrieved on 2007-01-17.
9. ^ MacDonald, Fraser (2006). "The last outpost of Empire: Rockall and the Cold War". Journal of Historical Geography 32: 627-647. Retrieved on 2007-08-01.
10. ^ Haswell-Smith (2004) op cit, save those indicated with an asterisk, which are estimates based on Ordnance Survey maps and General Register Office for Scotland statistics.
11. ^ Ordnance Survey maps. Note that the maps mark the height above sea level of a high point on most islands, but in a small number of cases, this may not be the highest peak.
12. ^ The 2001 Census does not list South Walls as an island, but includes the total in Hoy. The record for Hoy in this table excludes the estimated total for South Walls. The combined population is listed as 392.
13. ^ Loch Lomond Islands - Inchmurrin. Loch Lomond.net. Retrieved on 2007-08-23.
14. ^ D.A. Bearhop (1997). Munro's Tables. Scottish Mountaineering Club & Trust. ISBN 0-907521-53-3.
15. ^ David Lister. "Islanders see a brighter future with tunnel vision", The Times, September 5, 2005. Retrieved on 2007-04-28.
16. ^ John Ross. "£100m tunnel to Orkney 'feasible'", The Scotsman newspaper, 10 Match 2005. Retrieved on 2007-04-28.
17. ^ Pàrlamaid na h-Alba placenames Retrieved 16 July 2007.
18. ^ Haswell-Smith, Hamish. (2004) The Scottish Islands. Edinburgh. Canongate.
19. ^ Fettes College Shetland Landscapes Retrieved 3 August 2007.
20. ^ Burntisland Online Retrieved 22 June 2007.
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Names
Gaelic name: Unknown
Norse name: Skarpoe
Meaning of name: Old Norse for 'sharp, stony, hilly terrain'
Area and Summit
Area: 1,474ha
Area rank (Scottish islands): 39
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Location
OS grid reference: NM690044
Names
Gaelic name: Unknown
Norse name: Skarpoe
Meaning of name: Old Norse for 'sharp, stony, hilly terrain'
Area and Summit
Area: 1,474ha
Area rank (Scottish islands): 39
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Jura, Scotland
Location
OS grid reference: NR589803
Names
Gaelic name: Diùra
Norse name: Dyr-oy/Dysey
Meaning of name: Old Norse for 'deer island'
Area and Summit
Area: 36,692 ha
Area rank (Scottish islands): 8
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Location
OS grid reference: NR589803
Names
Gaelic name: Diùra
Norse name: Dyr-oy/Dysey
Meaning of name: Old Norse for 'deer island'
Area and Summit
Area: 36,692 ha
Area rank (Scottish islands): 8
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Pentland Firth, which is actually more of a strait than a firth, separates the Orkney Islands from Caithness in the north of Scotland. The name is presumed to be a corruption of "Pettland's Firth", the fjord of Pictland, and is completely unrelated to the Pentland Hills near
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Orkney
Àrcaibh
Flag of Orkney Coat of arms
Location
Geography
Area Ranked 16th
- Total 990 km²
- % Water ?
Admin HQ Kirkwall
GB-ORK
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Àrcaibh
Flag of Orkney Coat of arms
Location
Geography
Area Ranked 16th
- Total 990 km²
- % Water ?
Admin HQ Kirkwall
GB-ORK
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Lunga, Firth of Lorn
Location
OS grid reference: ]
Names
Gaelic name:
Area and Summit
Area:
Highest elevation:
Population
Population (2001):
Groupings
Island Group:
Local Authority:
References: Lunga
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Location
OS grid reference: ]
Names
Gaelic name:
Area and Summit
Area:
Highest elevation:
Population
Population (2001):
Groupings
Island Group:
Local Authority:
References: Lunga
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Isle of Skye
Location
OS grid reference: NG452319
Names
Gaelic name: An t-Eilean Sgitheanach
Norse name: Skuyo
Meaning of name: Gaelic for 'winged isle' and Norse for 'isle of mist'.
Area and Summit
Area: 1,656.25 km² (639.
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Location
OS grid reference: NG452319
Names
Gaelic name: An t-Eilean Sgitheanach
Norse name: Skuyo
Meaning of name: Gaelic for 'winged isle' and Norse for 'isle of mist'.
Area and Summit
Area: 1,656.25 km² (639.
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Mull could refer to:
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- Mull, an Anglicization of the Gaelic Maol, is a term for a rounded hill, summit, or mountain, bare of trees (it has also been used, in Gaelic, to refer to a forehead, or to a shaved head).
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Tiree
Location
OS grid reference: NL999458
Names
Gaelic name: Tiriodh
Norse name: Tyrvist
Meaning of name: Gaelic for 'land of corn'
Area and Summit
Area: 7,834 ha
Area rank (Scottish islands): 17
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Location
OS grid reference: NL999458
Names
Gaelic name: Tiriodh
Norse name: Tyrvist
Meaning of name: Gaelic for 'land of corn'
Area and Summit
Area: 7,834 ha
Area rank (Scottish islands): 17
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Sanday, Orkney
Location
OS grid reference: HY677411
Names
Gaelic name: N/A
Norse name: Sandey
Meaning of name: Old Norse for 'island of sand'
Area and Summit
Area: 5,043 ha
Area rank (Scottish islands): 21
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Location
OS grid reference: HY677411
Names
Gaelic name: N/A
Norse name: Sandey
Meaning of name: Old Norse for 'island of sand'
Area and Summit
Area: 5,043 ha
Area rank (Scottish islands): 21
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Archean (IPA: /ɑːˈkiːən/, also spelled Archaean, formerly called the Archaeozoic (IPA:
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Gneiss (IPA: /ˈnʌɪs/) is a common and widely distributed type of rock formed by high-grade regional metamorphic processes from preexisting formations that were originally either igneous or sedimentary
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Shapinsay
Location
OS grid reference: HY505179
Names
Gaelic name:
Norse name: Hjalpandisey
Meaning of name: Old Norse for 'helpful island' or 'judge's island'
Area and Summit
Area: 2,948 ha
Area rank (Scottish islands): 29
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Location
OS grid reference: HY505179
Names
Gaelic name:
Norse name: Hjalpandisey
Meaning of name: Old Norse for 'helpful island' or 'judge's island'
Area and Summit
Area: 2,948 ha
Area rank (Scottish islands): 29
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The Old Red Sandstone is a rock formation of considerable importance to early paleontology.
Found in Wales and Scotland, in England where it borders those two, and in the area around Omagh, Northern Ireland, the Old Red Sandstone is a huge set of sedimentary rocks (primarily
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Found in Wales and Scotland, in England where it borders those two, and in the area around Omagh, Northern Ireland, the Old Red Sandstone is a huge set of sedimentary rocks (primarily
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Rùm
Location
OS grid reference: NM371982
Names
Gaelic name: possibly i-dhruinn
Norse name: possibly rom-oy
Meaning of name: Gaelic "isle of the ridge", Norse "wide island" but may be pre-Celtic
Area and Summit
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Location
OS grid reference: NM371982
Names
Gaelic name: possibly i-dhruinn
Norse name: possibly rom-oy
Meaning of name: Gaelic "isle of the ridge", Norse "wide island" but may be pre-Celtic
Area and Summit
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Tertiary geological time interval covers roughly the time span between the demise of the non-avian dinosaurs and beginning of the most recent Ice Age, approximately 65 million to 1.8 million years ago.
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