| Scottish Gaelic name | Sgarba |
|---|---|
| Pronunciation | [ˈs̪kaɾapə] |
| Old Norse name | Skarpoe |
| Meaning of name | Old Norse for "sharp, stony, hilly terrain" |
 Cruach Scarba | |
| Location | |
  Scarba Scarba shown within Argyll and Bute | |
| OS grid reference | NM690044 |
| Coordinates | 56°10′37″N 5°43′12″W / 56.177°N 5.72°W |
| Physical geography | |
| Island group | Islay |
| Area | 1,474 ha (5+3⁄4 sq mi) |
| Area rank | 39 [1] |
| Highest elevation | Cruach Scarba 449 m (1,473 ft) |
| Administration | |
| Council area | Argyll and Bute |
| Country | Scotland |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Demographics | |
| Population | Not permanently inhabited since the 1960s |
| Largest settlement | Kilmory Lodge |
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| References | [2][3][4] |
Scarba (Scottish Gaelic: Sgarba) is an island, in Argyll and Bute, Scotland, just north of the much larger island of Jura. The island has not been permanently inhabited since the 1960s.[3]
Until his death in 2013 it was owned by Richard Hill, 7th Baron Sandys; its owner now is Shane Cadzow who farms Luing cattle on the nearby island of Luing[5] and grazes some of the cattle on Scarba.[6] Kilmory Lodge is used seasonally as a shooting lodge, the island having a flourishing herd of red deer.
The island's name is from the Norse and may mean "sharp, stony, hilly terrain"[3] or "cormorant island".[7]
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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 c Haswell-Smith (2004) p. 60
- ^ Ordnance Survey. OS Maps Online (Map). 1:25,000. Leisure.
- ^ "Property Map | Who Owns Scotland".
- ^ "The 'In Thing' is Luing". 26 August 2020.
- ^ Mac an Tàilleir (2003) p. 104