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Fladda
There are many small islands in Scotland called Flodday (Scots Gaelic: Flodaigh) or similar and this list provides a guide to their location. The derivation of the name is from the Old Norse ''floti'' meaning "raft" or "float". The similar island names Fladda and Flotta are also from the Norse ''flatr'' and mean "flat island". Usage is not always consistent in external sources. Outer Hebrides Lewis near Great Bernera/Beàrnaraigh * Flodaigh, Lewis (), in inner Loch Roag, Lewis, opposite the hamlet of Cairisiadar. * Flodaigh, Outer Loch Ròg (), in outer Loch Roag, west of the islet of Hairsgeir and south of Bearasaigh. Harris * Fladday (), between Scarp and Harris. North Uist * Flodday, Loch Maddy (), in Loch Maddy * Flodaigh Beag (Floddaybeg) () (the Gaelic meaning is "small raft island") south east of North Uist. * Flodaigh Mòr (Floddaymore) () (the Gaelic meaning is "big raft island"), south east of North Uist. Benbecula * Flodaigh (also referred to as "Flodda"General ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fladda-chùain
Fladda-chùain, or Fladaigh Chùain, is an island of the Inner Hebrides north of the Trotternish peninsula of Skye. It is the major island of the Fladda-chùain group between Skye and the Outer Hebrides. Name The name of the island derives from Old Norse ''Flatey'', meaning a "flat island", and ''Cuan'', a Scottish Gaelic word meaning "ocean" (or bay in Irish and Old Gaelic). The latter probably refers to the Minch, which is known as ''An Cuan Sgìth'' ("Ocean of Skye") or ''Cuan na Hearadh'' ("Ocean of Harris"). The suffix is also added to distinguish this island from the many others with similar names. History Fladda-chùain is the subject of some legends. There are the ruins of a chapel here, said to have been founded by one "O' Gorgon" in the days of St. Columba, and/or dedicated to him. It is said also that MacDonald of the Isles hid his deeds here prior to the Jacobite rising of 1715. The last known inhabitant was known as "Am Muileach Mòr", which means either "the Bi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
