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The Isle of Skye, [a] [8] or simply Skye, [b] is the largest and northernmost of the major islands in the Inner Hebrides of Scotland. [ Note 1 ] The island's peninsulas radiate from a mountainous hub dominated by the Cuillin , the rocky slopes of which provide some of the most dramatic mountain scenery in the country.
Eyre (Scottish Gaelic: Eighre) is a settlement on the eastern shore of Loch Snizort Beag on the northern coast of Skye in Scotland. [1] The two Eyre standing stones (Scottish Gaelic: Sornaichean Coir' Fhinn) are situated next to Loch Eyre. [2] It is said that there was once a third stone here, although there is now no trace. [3]
The geology of the Isle of Skye in Scotland is highly varied and the island's landscape reflects changes in the underlying nature of the rocks. A wide range of rock types are exposed on the island, sedimentary , metamorphic and igneous , ranging in age from the Archaean through to the Quaternary .
Sgùrr Alasdair is the highest peak of the Black Cuillin, and the highest peak on the Isle of Skye and in the Inner Hebrides, and indeed in all the Scottish islands, at 992 m (3,255 ft). Like the rest of the range it is composed of gabbro , a rock with excellent grip for mountaineering .
Articles about the Isle of Skye, Inner Hebrides, Scotland. Subcategories. This category has the following 7 subcategories, out of 7 total. ...
Trotternish (Scottish Gaelic: Tròndairnis) [2] is the northernmost peninsula of the Isle of Skye in Scotland, spanning in length from Portree to Rubha Hunish. The Trotternish escarpment runs almost the full length of the peninsula, some 30 kilometres (20 miles), [ 3 ] and contains landmarks such as the Old Man of Storr and the Quiraing .
In January 2012, production of the science-fiction film Prometheus moved to the Isle of Skye, with filming taking place at the Old Man of Storr. British composer Matthew Taylor composed the orchestral piece Storr , which takes its name and inspiration from the rock formation, which the composer found awe-inspiring on a visit there.
The Cuillin (Scottish Gaelic: An Cuiltheann) [2] is a range of mostly jagged rocky mountains on the Isle of Skye in Scotland.The main Cuillin ridge is also called the Black Cuillin [3] to distinguish it from the Red Cuillin (na Beanntan Dearga), which lie to the east of Glen Sligachan.