Soay Beag
Soay Beag (Scottish Gaelic: ''Sòdhaigh Beag'') is a small, uninhabited tidal island in West Loch Tarbert, between the northern and southern parts of Harris. Soay Beag is separated from the southwest coast of North Harris by the Soay Sound. The island is located immediately to the northwest of the larger Soay Mòr Soay Mòr ( gd, Sòdhaigh Mòr) is an island in West Loch Tarbert, between the northern and southern parts of Harris. The uninhabited island is separated from the southwest coast of North Harris by the Soay Sound. The adjacent Soay Beag Soay B ..., which is accessible on foot at low tide. Soay Beag's highest elevation is 37m (121 feet). References Gazetteer for Scotland Islands off Lewis and Harris Tidal islands of Scotland Harris, Outer Hebrides Uninhabited islands of the Outer Hebrides {{WesternIsles-geo-stub ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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West Loch Tarbert
West Loch Tarbert ( gd, Loch A Siar) is a sea loch that separates the northern and southern parts of Harris in the Outer Hebrides of Scotland. A small isthmus joins these two areas, on which is to be found the village of Tarbert. The loch contains the islands Soay Mòr, Soay Beag and Isay, while Taransay lies near the mouth of the loch. Amhuinnsuidhe Castle Amhuinnsuidhe Castle is a large 19th-century private country house on Harris, one of the Western Isles of Scotland. It was designated as a Category A listed building in 1971 and is now operated as a hotel and shooting estate. History Originally ... is located on the northern shore of the loch. Footnotes Sea lochs of Scotland Lochs of the Outer Hebrides Harris, Outer Hebrides {{WesternIsles-geo-stub ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Harris, Outer Hebrides
Harris ( gd, Na Hearadh, ) is the southern and more mountainous part of Lewis and Harris, the largest island in the Outer Hebrides, Scotland. Although not an island itself, Harris is often referred to in opposition to the ''Isle of Lewis'' as the Isle of Harris, which is the former postal county and the current post town for Royal Mail postcodes starting HS3 or HS5. The civil parish of Harris is considered to include St Kilda, an uninhabited archipelago west-northwest of North Uist, and the uninhabited islet Rockall, which is west of North Uist. Etymology Harris originates from the Old Norse name Harri, the diminutive of the name Harald. Variants are the Dutch Harrie and the Flemish Hariche. Refer also to country and source abbreviations on page 15 These names derive from the Old Norse root word " hár", meaning "high", with the comparative being "hærri". In the English language name, the addition of the "s" once indicated the plural. The Vikings arrived in the British Isl ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Soay Sound
Soay Sound ( gd, Caolas Shòdhaigh) is a strait separating the islands of Soay Mòr and Soay Beag from the northern part of Harris. The sound is part of West Loch Tarbert West Loch Tarbert ( gd, Loch A Siar) is a sea loch that separates the northern and southern parts of Harris in the Outer Hebrides of Scotland. A small isthmus joins these two areas, on which is to be found the village of Tarbert. The loch contain .... References Harris, Outer Hebrides Straits of Scotland Landforms of the Outer Hebrides {{WesternIsles-geo-stub ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Soay Mòr
Soay Mòr ( gd, Sòdhaigh Mòr) is an island in West Loch Tarbert, between the northern and southern parts of Harris. The uninhabited island is separated from the southwest coast of North Harris by the Soay Sound. The adjacent Soay Beag Soay Beag (Scottish Gaelic: ''Sòdhaigh Beag'') is a small, uninhabited tidal island in West Loch Tarbert, between the northern and southern parts of Harris Harris may refer to: Places Canada * Harris, Ontario * Northland Pyrite Mine (also know ... is accessible on foot at low tide. Footnotes Islands off Lewis and Harris Harris, Outer Hebrides Uninhabited islands of the Outer Hebrides {{WesternIsles-geo-stub ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Islands Off Lewis And Harris
An island (or isle) is an isolated piece of habitat that is surrounded by a dramatically different habitat, such as water. Very small islands such as emergent land features on atolls can be called islets, skerry, skerries, cays or keys. An river island, island in a river or a lake island may be called an ait, eyot or ait, and a small island off the coast may be called a holm (island), holm. Sedimentary islands in the Ganges delta are called List of islands of Bangladesh, chars. A grouping of geographically or geologically related islands, such as the Philippines, is referred to as an archipelago. There are two main types of islands in the sea: continental and oceanic. There are also artificial islands, which are man-made. Etymology The word ''island'' derives from Middle English ''iland'', from Old English ''igland'' (from ''ig'' or ''ieg'', similarly meaning 'island' when used independently, and -land carrying its contemporary meaning; cf. Dutch language, Dutch ''eiland'' ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Tidal Islands Of Scotland
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