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Calbha Mòr

Scottish Gaelic name	Calbha Mòr
Meaning of name	Large calf island
Location
Calbha MòrCalbha Mòr shown within Scotland
OS grid reference	NC167367
Coordinates	58°17′N 5°08′W / 58.28°N 5.13°W / 58.28; -5.13
Physical geography
Island group	Islands of Sutherland
Area	70 ha
Area rank	174=
Highest elevation	67 m (220 ft)
Administration
Council area	Highland
Country	Scotland
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Demographics
Population	Uninhabited

Calbha Mòr is a tidal islet in Eddrachillis Bay, Sutherland, Scotland.

Geography

Calbha Mòr lies north of the Kylesku Bridge and west of the Duartmore forest in a location that is relatively inaccessible from the A894 road. It is 70 hectares (170 acres) in area and comprises two rounded hills, the higher of which reaches 67 metres (220 ft).

It is separated from its smaller neighbour, Calbha Beag, by a channel 11 metres (36 ft) deep. Calbha Beag is 45 hectares (110 acres) in area.

The sheltered Bàgh Chalbha lies to the east and a large escape of fish from a fish farm here took place in 2003.

Notes

1. Mac an Tàilleir p. 25
2. ^ Rick Livingstone’s Tables of the Islands of Scotland (pdf) Argyll Yacht Charters. Retrieved 12 Dec 2011.
3. 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.
4. Calbha Mòr Archived 2012-05-09 at the Wayback Machine Marine World Database. Retrieved 15 Dec 2011.
5. "Calbha Site 5" (PDF). Scottish Government. Retrieved 27 January 2022.
6. "Mass escape of fake salmon in North West Sutherland" Archived 2012-04-26 at the Wayback Machine Steelheader Magazine. Retrieved 15 Dec 2011.

References

• Iain Mac an Tàilleir. "Placenames" (PDF). Pàrlamaid na h-Alba. Archived from the original (PDF) on 29 May 2008. Retrieved 23 July 2010.

58°16′52″N 5°7′37″W / 58.28111°N 5.12694°W / 58.28111; -5.12694

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Inner Hebrides	Calbha Beag Calbha Mor Calve Island Cara Càrna Eileach an Naoimh Eilean an Ròin Mòr Eilean Dubh Mòr Eilean Fladday Eilean Horrisdale Eilean Ighe Eilean Macaskin Eilean Meadhonach Eilean Mhic Chrion Eilean Mòr Eilean Rìgh Eilean Tigh Eilean Trodday Eorsa Garbh Eileach Gruinard Gunna Handa Harlosh Island Horse Island Inch Kenneth Insh Isay Isle Martin Isle Ristol Little Colonsay Longa Island Longay Lunga Oldany Island Ornsay Oronsay Pabay Priest Island Scarba Shuna Staffa Tanera Beag Texa Torsa Wiay
Outer Hebrides	Barra Head Boreray Calbhaigh Ceabhaigh Ceallasaigh Beag Ceallasaigh Mòr Ceann Ear Ceann Iar Eilean Chaluim Chille Eilean Chearstaidh Eileanan Iasgaich Eilean Liubhaird Eilean Mhealasta Eilean Mhuire Ensay Fiaraidh Flodaigh Flodaigh Mòr Flodday Flodday Fodragaigh Fuaigh Beag Fuaigh Mòr Fuday Fuiay Garbh Eilean Gasker Gighay Groaigh Haskeir Haskeir Eagach Hellisay Hermetray Killegray Kirkibost Lingeigh Little Bernera Mingulay Muldoanich Orosay Oronsay Pabbay Pabaigh Mòr Ronay Sandray Scarp Seaforth Island Sgeotasaigh Sibhinis Shillay Soay Mòr Stromay Stockinish Island Stuley Sursaigh Tahay Taransay Trialabreac Torogaigh Vacsay Vallay Wiay

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