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The name "Funzie Girt" means "Finns' dyke", the Finns being the legendary pre-Norse inhabitants of the islands who were said to possess magical powers.(The later Iron Age inhabitants of the Northern Isles were actually Pictish, although the historical record is fairly sparse.) [6] [7] The variation between Finn and Funzie is due to widespread confusion of the letter ȝ (yogh) with the cursive ...
Dunscaith Castle also known as Dun Scaich, Dun Sgathaich Castle and Tokavaig, is a ruined castle on the coast of the Isle of Skye, in the north-west of Scotland. It is located in the Parish of Sleat , in the Highland council area, and in the former county of Inverness-shire , at grid reference NG595120 .
Of the remainder, several, such as Staffa and the Flannan Isles, are well-known, despite their small size. [2] Some 94 Scottish islands are permanently inhabited, of which 89 are offshore islands. Between 2001 and 2011, Scottish island populations as a whole grew by 4% to 103,702. [3] The geology and geomorphology of the islands is varied.
The islands were known to the Norsemen as the Suðreyjar, or "Southern Isles" as distinct from the Norðreyjar or Northern Isles of Orkney and Shetland. In Scottish Gaelic, the kingdom is known as Rìoghachd nan Eilean. The territory is sometimes called the Kingdom of Mann and the Isles, although only some of the later rulers claimed that title ...
Mugdrum seen from Newburgh Soay, St Kilda, the westernmost island of Scotland (excluding Rockall, the status of which is a matter of dispute) Winter waves breaking over Rockall in 1943 Sula Sgeir The westernmost of the Flannan Isles: Eilean a' Ghobha and Roareim with Brona Cleit in the distance The Rabbit Islands Stac an Armin with Boreray to the left and Stac Lee beyond at right Stac Levenish ...
Eilean Mòr ("Big Isle") is one of the MacCormaig Isles situated near the entrance to Loch Sween in the Sound of Jura, Argyll and Bute, Scotland. Eilean Mòr is uninhabited. [2] Eilean Mòr is the largest of the MacCormaig Islands, and is a breeding ground for seabirds. [3] The island is the legendary retreat of the 7th-century Saint Cormac. [3]
Print/export Download as PDF ... Help. Subcategories. This category has the following 2 subcategories, out of 2 total. S. Stonehenge (3 C ... Fortunate Isles; G ...
Orkney islands map This is a list of Orkney islands in Scotland. The Orkney archipelago is located 16 kilometres (9.9 mi) north of mainland Scotland and comprises over 70 islands and skerries, of which 20 are permanently inhabited. In addition to the Orkney Mainland there are three groups of islands. The North and South Isles lie respectively north and south of Mainland. The Pentland Skerries ...