Small Isles

island group in Highland, Scotland, UK

The Small isles are the four islands, Muck, Rùm, Eigg, Canna and several other islands. They are a small archipelago of islands in the Inner Hebrides, off the west coast of Scotland. They are south of Skye and north of Mull and Ardnamurchan. The Small Isles is one of 40 National Scenic Areas in Scotland.[1] They can be reached by taking a ferry from either Arisaig or Mallaig on the mainland.[2]

The Small Isles are at the centre of this Hebrides map
Coroghon Castle ruins located on Canna
Blaeu's 1654 Atlas of Scotland - The Small Isles. Rum is at centre, surrounded by "Kannay', 'Egg' and 'Muck'.

References change

  1. "National Scenic Areas" Archived 2017-03-11 at the Wayback Machine. SNH. Retrieved 30 Mar 2011.
  2. "Small Isles (Eigg, Rum, Muck, Canna)". VisitScotland.com. Retrieved January 1, 2017.