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This is a list of Scottish islands that either have an area greater than 40 hectares (approximately 100 acres) and/or are inhabited. The main groups, from Haswell-Smith (2004), in many cases provide a more useful guide to location than local authority areas.
These islands have all been occupied by the speakers of at least three and in many cases four or more languages since the Iron Age, and many of the names of these islands have more than one possible meaning as a result. [Note 1] Scotland has over 790 offshore islands, most of which are to be found in four main groups: Shetland, Orkney, and the ...
Lunga, which is of volcanic origin, has been described as 'a green jewel in a peacock sea'. [3] It was inhabited until the 19th century, and still bears the remains of blackhouses . The remains of the ruined village, abandoned in 1857, lie in the northeastern part of the island.
Mugdrum seen from Newburgh Soay, St Kilda, the westernmost island of Scotland (excluding Rockall, the status of which is a matter of dispute) Winter waves breaking over Rockall in 1943 Sula Sgeir The westernmost of the Flannan Isles: Eilean a' Ghobha and Roareim with Brona Cleit in the distance The Rabbit Islands Stac an Armin with Boreray to the left and Stac Lee beyond at right Stac Levenish ...
See also West Falkland and East Falkland, the two main islands. Stanley is a location in Scotland, but the Falkland town is named after Edward Smith-Stanley, 14th Earl of Derby. Brenton Loch (inlet) and Loch Head Pond are also rare examples of the Scottish word "loch" being applied to bodies of water outside Europe.
This is a list of Shetland islands in Scotland. The Shetland archipelago is located 100 kilometres (62 mi) north of mainland Scotland and the capital Lerwick is almost equidistant from Bergen in Norway and Aberdeen in Scotland. [1] The Shetland archipelago comprises about 300 islands and skerries, of which 16 are inhabited.
Orkney islands map This is a list of Orkney islands in Scotland. The Orkney archipelago is located 16 kilometres (9.9 mi) north of mainland Scotland and comprises over 70 islands and skerries, of which 20 are permanently inhabited. In addition to the Orkney Mainland there are three groups of islands. The North and South Isles lie respectively north and south of Mainland. The Pentland Skerries ...
The Scottish Islands. Edinburgh: Canongate. ISBN 978-1-84195-454-7. MacLeod, Norma (2004), Raasay: the island and its people, Edinburgh: Birlinn, ISBN 978-1-84158-280-1; Martin, Martin (1703) "A Voyage to St. Kilda" in A Description of The Western Islands of Scotland, Appin Regiment/Appin Historical Society. Retrieved 3 March 2007