Small Isles, Argyll

Human settlement in Scotland

Small Isles

Small Isles

Location within Argyll and Bute

Population| 0
OS grid reference| NR5449768466
Council area|

* Argyll and Bute

Country| Scotland
Sovereign state| United Kingdom
Police| Scotland
Fire| Scottish
Ambulance| Scottish

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Scotland

55°50′48″N 5°55′24″W﻿ / ﻿55.846723°N 5.9234548°W﻿ / 55.846723; -5.9234548

The Small Isles are a group of uninhabited islands east of Jura, in the council area of Argyll and Bute, Scotland. From south to north, the five islands are Eilean nan Gabhar (Island of the Goats), Eilean nan Coinein (Island of the Rabbits), Eilean Diomhain (Idle Island), Pladda and Eilean Bhride (Bridget's Island).[1] Eilean nan Coinein is located 1.25 miles (2.01 km) away from Craighouse. A 19th century sloop called Agnes was wrecked at the Small Isles in December 1858. Its length was 12 meters and beam 4 meters.[2] A 19th century sloop called Thistle was wrecked at the Small Isles in on the 1 February 1864. The crew was saved. Thistle was built in 1827 and its length was 16 meters and beam 5 meters.[3]

## References[edit]

1. ^ "Small Isles". Gazetteer for Scotland. Retrieved 19 December 2018.
2. ^ "Agnes". Canmore. Retrieved 28 December 2018.
3. ^ "Thistle". Canmore. Retrieved 28 December 2018.

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Jura

Settlements|

* Craighouse
* Ardfernal
* Ardmenish
* Inverlussa
* Keils
* Kinuachdrachd
* Knockrome
* Lagg
* Leargybreck
* Tarbert

Other "non OS settlements"|

* Ardfin
* Ardlussa
* Cabrach
* Feolin Ferry
* Lealt
* Lussagiven

Surrounding islands|

* Am Fraoch Eilean
* Brosdale Island
* Eilean Mòr (Gulf of Corryvreckan)
* Glas Eilean
* Scarba
* Small Isles

Other places|

* Ardlussa Fishing Loch
* Barnhill
* Paps of Jura (Beinn a' Chaolais, Beinn an Òir, Beinn Shiantaidh)

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Inhabited islands of the Hebrides

Inner Hebrides|

* Canna
* Coll
* Colonsay
* Danna
* Eigg
* Eilean dà Mhèinn
* Eilean Shona
* Eilean Tioram
* Erraid
* Gigha
* Gometra
* Iona
* Islay
* Isle of Ewe
* Jura
* Kerrera
* Lismore
* Muck
* Mull
* Oronsay
* Raasay
* Sanday
* Scalpay
* Rona
* Rùm
* Skye
* Slate Islands: (Easdale, Luing, Seil, Shuna)
* Soay
* Summer Isles
* Tiree
* Ulva

Outer Hebrides|

* Baleshare
* Barra
* Benbecula
* Berneray
* Eriskay
* Flodaigh
* Fraoch-eilean
* Great Bernera
* Grimsay (North)
* Grimsay (South)
* Lewis and Harris
* North Uist
* Scalpay
* South Uist
* Vatersay

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