Inner Sound | |
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An Lighe Rathairseach (Scottish Gaelic) | |
![]() The Inner Sound lies between the thin finger of Raasay Island and the Scottish mainland to the right of centre in this Landsat view. | |
Coordinates | 57°25′00″N 05°55′59″W / 57.41667°N 5.93306°W |
Type | Sound |
Max. depth | 324 metres (1,063 ft) |
Frozen | No |
Islands | South Rona; Rassay; Scalpay; Pabay; Longay; Crowlin. |
The Inner Sound (Scottish Gaelic: An Lighe Rathairseach) is a Sound separating the Inner Hebridean islands of Skye, Raasay and South Rona from the Applecross peninsula on the Scottish mainland.[1] The Inner Sound is the location of BUTEC, a Royal Navy submarine sensor and emissions range.[2]