The MacCormaig Isles are small islands south of the
Island of Danna
The Island of Danna or Danna ( gd, Danna), is an inhabited tidal island in Argyll and Bute.
Geography
It is connected to the mainland by a stone causeway and is at the southern end of the narrow Tayvallich peninsula, which separates Loch Swee ...
in the
Inner Hebrides
The Inner Hebrides (; Scottish Gaelic: ''Na h-Eileanan a-staigh'', "the inner isles") is an archipelago off the west coast of mainland Scotland, to the south east of the Outer Hebrides. Together these two island chains form the Hebrides, whic ...
of
Scotland
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.
The MacCormaig Islands lie in the entrance to
Loch Sween
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In English English and Hiberno-English, the anglicised spelling ...
within the powerful tides of the
Sound of Jura
The Sound of Jura () is a strait in Argyll and Bute, Scotland. It is one of the several Sounds of Scotland.
It is to the east of the island of Jura and to the west of Knapdale, part of a peninsula of the Scottish mainland. The Crinan Canal's ...
. They form part of the
Ulva
Ulva (; gd, Ulbha) is a small island in the Inner Hebrides of Scotland, off the west coast of Mull. It is separated from Mull by a narrow strait, and connected to the neighbouring island of Gometra by a bridge. Much of the island is formed from ...
, Danna and the McCormaig (sic) Isles
SSSI
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. Islands include:
* Carraig an Daimh ()
* Corr Eilean ()
* Eilean Ghamhna ()
* Liath Eilean ()
*
Eilean Mòr ()
* Sgeir Bun an Locha
* Sgeir Dhonncha
* Dubh Sgeir
Eilean Mòr is owned by
Scottish National Party
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. The 12th century chapel on it is dedicated to
St Cormac
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(d.640).
The islands are a popular sea kayaking destination.
Gallery
Image:Eilean Mor Anchorage.jpg, Eilean Mòr anchorage
Image:Eilean Mor Chapel.jpg, Eilean Mòr chapel
Image:Eilean Mor.jpg, Eilean Mòr towards Jura
See also
*
List of islands of Scotland
This is a list of islands of Scotland, the mainland of which is part of the island of Great Britain. Also included are various other related tables and lists. The definition of an offshore island used in this list is "land that is surrounded by ...
Footnotes
External links
Islands of Argyll and Bute
Archipelagoes of Scotland
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