Small Isles

Small Isles

"Please note: there is also a group called "Small Isles" off south east Jura, Scotland"

The Small Isles (Scottish Gaelic: Na h-Eileanan Beaga) are a small archipelago of islands in the Inner Hebrides, off the west coast of Scotland. They lie south of Skye and north of Mull and Ardnamurchan – the most westerly point of mainland Scotland.

The four main islands are Canna, Rùm, Eigg and Muck. The largest is Rùm with an area of 105 km².

The islands now form part of Lochaber, in the Highland council area. Canna, Rùm and Muck were historically part of the counties of Argyll; Eigg was historically part of Inverness-shire until 1891, and all of the Small Isles were in Inverness-shire, from 1891 to 1975.

Smaller islands surrounding the main four include:
*Sanday, separated from Canna by a narrow tidal channel; [cite web| url=http://www.canna.highland.sch.uk/history_of_canna.htm| title=History of Canna| accessdate=2007-06-11]
*Eilean Chathastail, near Eigg and
*Eilean nan Each (Horse Island), near north coast of Muck (gbmappingsmall|NM3981)There are also a number of skerries:
*Hyskeir, (not to be confused with Heisker or the Monach Islands in the "Outer" Hebrides)
*Garbh Sgeir,
*Eagamol, near Eilean nan Each
*Humla, and
*two places called Dubh Sgeir

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