Tiree

Tiree
Scottish Gaelic nameTiriodh
Pronunciation[ˈtʲʰiɾʲəɣ]
Old Norse nameTyrvist
Meaning of nameGaelic for 'land of corn'
Sun of Barley flag adopted in 2018
Location
Tiree is located in Argyll and Bute
Tiree
Tiree
Tiree shown within Argyll and Bute
OS grid referenceNL999458
Coordinates56°30′N 6°53′W / 56.5°N 6.88°W / 56.5; -6.88
Physical geography
Island groupMull
Area7,834 ha (30+14 sq mi)
Area rank17 [1]
Highest elevationBen Hynish 141 m (463 ft)
Administration
Council areaArgyll and Bute
CountryScotland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Demographics
Population653[2]
Population rank18 [1]
Population density8.3/km2 (21/sq mi)[2][3]
Largest settlementScarinish
Lymphad
References[3][4][5]

Tiree (/tˈr/; Scottish Gaelic: Tiriodh, pronounced [ˈtʲʰiɾʲəɣ]) is the most westerly island in the Inner Hebrides of Scotland. The low-lying island, southwest of Coll, has an area of 7,834 hectares (30+14 square miles) and a population of around 650.

The land is highly fertile, and crofting, alongside tourism, and fishing are the main sources of employment for the islanders. Tiree, along with Colonsay, enjoys a relatively high number of total hours of sunshine during the late spring and early summer compared to the average for the United Kingdom.[6] Tiree is a popular windsurfing venue; it is sometimes referred to as the "Hawaii of the north".[7] In most years, the Tiree World Classic surfing event is held here.[8] People native to the island are known as Tirisdich.

  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ a b Haswell-Smith (2004) p. 112
  4. ^ Ordnance Survey. OS Maps Online (Map). 1:25,000. Leisure.
  5. ^ Anderson, Joseph (Ed.) (1893) Orkneyinga Saga. Translated by Jón A. Hjaltalin & Gilbert Goudie. Edinburgh. James Thin and Mercat Press (1990 reprint). ISBN 0-901824-25-9
  6. ^ Mayes, Julian; Wheeler (1997). "The Highlands and Islands of Scotland". Regional Climates of the British Isles. Dennis (Perback ed.). Routledge. p. 247. ISBN 978-0-415-13931-1. Retrieved 14 September 2009.
  7. ^ "Ferry To & From Tiree | Visit Tiree | CalMac". www.calmac.co.uk. Retrieved 21 November 2015.
  8. ^ The perfect way to go island hopping in the Hebrides