Small Isles of Jura
The Small Isles are a group of uninhabited islands east of Jura in the Inner Hebrides and in Argyllshire. From south to north, the five islands are:
- Eilean nan Gabhar ('Island of the Goats'),
- Eilean nan Coinein ('Island of the Rabbits'),
- Eilean Diomhain ('Idle Island'),
- Pladda and
- Eilean Bhride ('Bridget's Island')[1]
Eilean nan Coinein lies a mile and a quarter from Craighouse.
These wee isles have been the cause of shipwrecks: The 40-foot sloop Agnes was wrecked at the Small Isles in December 1858;[2] and the 52-foot sloop Thistle was wrecked here on the 1 February 1864. The crew of the Thistle were saved.[3]
Location
- Location map: 55°50’48"N, 5°55’24"W
- Streetmap: NR545685
References
- ↑ "Small Isles". Gazetteer for Scotland. http://www.scottish-places.info/scotgaz/features/featurefirst1578.html. Retrieved 19 December 2018.
- ↑ CANMORE (RCAHMS) record of Agnes
- ↑ CANMORE (RCAHMS) record of Thistle
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