| Scottish Gaelic name | Eilean Seòna[1] |
|---|---|
| Pronunciation | [ˈelan ˈʃɔːnə] |
| Meaning of name | Possibly from the Norse for 'sea island' |
| Location | |
  Eilean Shona Eilean Shona shown within Highland Scotland | |
| OS grid reference | NM645739 |
| Coordinates | 56°47′55″N 5°51′39″W / 56.79859924°N 5.86086945°W |
| Physical geography | |
| Island group | Inner Hebrides |
| Area | 525 hectares (1,300 acres) |
| Area rank | 72 [2] |
| Highest elevation | Beinn a' Bhàillidh, 265 metres (869 ft) |
| Administration | |
| Council area | Highland |
| Country | Scotland |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Demographics | |
| Population | 2[3] |
| Population rank | 86= [2] |
| Population density | 0.4 people/km2[3][4] |
| Largest settlement | Invermoidart |
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| References | [4][5] |
Eilean Shona (Scottish Gaelic: Eilean Seòna) is a tidal island situated at the entrance of Loch Moidart, on the west coast of Scotland, just north of the Ardnamurchan Peninsula. The island is 525 hectares (1,300 acres) in area, with the highest point being Beinn a' Bhàillidh at 265 metres (869 ft). There are five other peaks of over 150 metres (490 ft) and views of the sea and off-shore islands including Rhum, Eigg and Skye. It is reached by a short boat ride from the mainland (Dorlin Pier 4 km (25 miles) north of Acharacle).[6] The modern name may be from the Old Norse for "sea island". The pre-Norse Gaelic name, as recorded by Adomnán was Airthrago or Arthràigh, meaning 'foreshore island', similar to the derivation of Erraid.[1][7]
- ^ a b Mac an Tàilleir, Iain (2003) Ainmean-àite/Placenames. (pdf) Pàrlamaid na h-Alba. Retrieved 26 August 2012.
- ^ a b Area and population ranks: there are c. 300 islands over 20 ha in extent and 93 permanently inhabited islands were listed in the 2011 census.
- ^ a b National Records of Scotland (15 August 2013). "Appendix 2: Population and households on Scotland's Inhabited Islands" (PDF). Statistical Bulletin: 2011 Census: First Results on Population and Household Estimates for Scotland Release 1C (Part Two) (PDF) (Report). SG/2013/126. Retrieved 14 August 2020.
- ^ a b Haswell-Smith, Hamish. (2004) The Scottish Islands. Edinburgh. Canongate.
- ^ Ordnance Survey: Landranger map sheet 40 Mallaig & Glenfinnan (Loch Shiel) (Map). Ordnance Survey. 2009. ISBN 9780319231647.
- ^ "EILEAN SHONA (GDL00171)". portal.historicenvironment.scot. Retrieved 22 July 2024.
- ^ Watson, W. J. (1994) The Celtic Place-Names of Scotland. Edinburgh; Birlinn. ISBN 1841583235. First published 1926. pp. 75-76