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The Small Isles (Gaelic: Na h-Eileanan Tarsainn are a small archipelago of islands in the Inner Hebrides, off the west coast of Scotland. They lie south of the Isle of Skye and north of Mull and Ardnamurchan – the most westerly point of mainland Great Britain. The Gaelic name, Na h-Eileanan Tarsainn literally means "cross isles" referring to their position between Morar and the Uists.
The four main islands are Canna, Rùm, Eigg and Muck. The largest is Rùm (or Rhum) with an area of 40 square miles.
The islands
Main islands
- Canna: NG245055 (Argyllshire)
- Rùm: NM369987 (Argyllshire)
- Muck: NM415796 (Argyllshire)
- Eigg: NM476872 (Inverness-shire)
Smaller islands
Smaller islands surrounding the main four include:
- Sanday (NG273043), separated from Canna by a narrow tidal channel
- Eilean Chathastail, near Eigg
- Eilean nan Each (Horse Island), near north coast of Muck (NM3981)
- Skerries:
- Humla
- Hyskeir
- Garbh Sgeir
- Gòdag, north of Muck
- Eagamol, near Eilean nan Each
- Oigh-sgeir
- Humla, and
- two called Dubh Sgeir
The Small Isles together form one of 40 National Scenic Areas in Scotland.[1]
References
- ↑ "National Scenic Areas". SNH. Retrieved 30 Mar 2011.
