Scottish Gaelic name | Eilean Mhàrtainn |
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Meaning of name | St Martin's Isle |
The northern coast of Isle Martin is made up entirely of sea cliffs | |
Location | |
OS grid reference | NH091995 |
Coordinates | 57°56′42″N 5°13′30″W / 57.945°N 5.225°W |
Physical geography | |
Island group | Summer Isles |
Area | 157 ha (5⁄8 sq mi) |
Area rank | 120 [1] |
Highest elevation | 120 m (394 ft) |
Administration | |
Council area | Highland |
Country | Scotland |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Demographics | |
Population | 0[2] |
References | [3][4] |
Isle Martin (Scottish Gaelic: Eilean Mhàrtainn) is an uninhabited island in Loch Broom, on the west coast of Scotland. It is the closest of the Summer Isles to Ullapool and has been the site of a monastery, a herring curing station and a flour mill. Now recognised as a bird sanctuary, it is owned and managed by a community trust.