Portal:Scottish islands/Did you know/8
...that
Hinba
, an island in
Scotland
of unknown location
(possible location pictured)
, was the site of a small
monastery
associated with the church of
St Columba
on
Iona
?
... that the
German
dreadnought battleship
SMS
Kaiserin
was the first battleship to pass through the
Kaiser Wilhelm Canal
in July 1914, days before the outbreak of
World War I
?
...that
Bridei III
'
s victory in the
Battle of Dunnichen
led to the expulsion of
Northumbrians
from southern
Pictland
?
... that ever since coming between neighbours,
Funzie Girt
has run almost the length of
a Scottish island
?