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{{Short description|Island known for grey seals in Highland, Scotland, UK}} |
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'''Eilean nan Ròn''' ({{coor d|58.55|N|04.34|W|region:GB}} |
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{{distinguish|text=] or Eilean nan Ròn off ]}} |
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|{{gbmappingsmall|NC637656}}) is an island, which lies to the north of ] in ]. It is not technically one of the ] as it is too far away from them. Perhaps unsurprisingly, since the island’s name means "island of the seals" in ], Eilean nan Ròn is popular with ]s for breeding, and they come here in their hundreds each year. It is not to be confused with an island of the same name in ]. |
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{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}} |
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{{Infobox Scottish island |
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|location_map=Scotland Highland |
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|caption=Eilean nan Ròn shown within Highland Scotland |
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|coordinates = {{coord|58.55|-4.34|display=inline}} |
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|GridReference=NC637656 |
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|celtic name=Eilean nan Ròn |
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|meaning of name=island of the seals |
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|area= {{convert|138|ha|sqmi|frac=16}} |
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|area rank= 129= |
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|highest elevation= Cnoc an Loisgein, {{cvt|76|m|ft}} |
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|island group=] / Islands of ] |
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|references=<ref>{{NRS1C}}</ref><ref name=Smith>Smith (2004) pp. 201-03</ref> |
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'''Eilean nan Ròn''' ({{langx|gd|island of the seals}}) is an island near ], in the north of ], Scotland.<ref name=Wilson>Wilson, Rev. John ''The Gazetteer of Scotland'' (Edinburgh, 1882) Published by W. & A.K. Johnstone</ref> An estimated 350 seal pups are born here annually. |
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Populated for many years, Eilean nan Ròn became uninhabited in 1931, around the same time as ] and ] lost their residents. In 1881 seventy three people lived here. The ruins of the settlement can be seen in the centre of the island, just up from Mol na Coinnle (Literally "Pebble Beach of the Candles"). |
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==History== |
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The island's geology is mainly sandstone. Its highest points are Cnoc an Loisgein (76 metres/244 feet) and Cnoc na Caillich (75 metres). In the north east, there is a natural arch at Leathad Ballach. |
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Eilean nan Ròn was populated for many years. 73 people lived there in 1881 and 30 in 1931 but it has been uninhabited since 1938.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.bbc.com/naidheachdan/47303877|title=Kitty Ann NicCuithein, Eilean nan Ròn, 1918-2019|date=2019-02-20|access-date=2019-02-26|language=en-GB}}</ref> The final evacuation list contained nine people from the Mackay family – Christina Bella Mackay, Hector Sinclair Mackay, Jessie Ann Mackay, Willie John Mackay, Hugh Campbell Mackay, Donald Mackay, Ina Mackay, Chrissie Dolina Mackay and Christina Mackay. |
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The ruins of a settlement can be seen from the Skerray and in the waist of the island, between Mol na Coinnle ("Pebble Beach of the Candles") and Mol Mòr ("big pebble beach").<ref name=Smith/> |
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==Surrounding islets== |
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==Geography and geology== |
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There are several islets and islands off Eilean nan Ròn. These include Eilean Iosal (low island), which is ], and beyond it Meall Thailm (or "Meall Holm"). To the south west is the dully named, "An Innis", which merely means "the small island". |
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Eilean nan Ròn is not one of the ], which lie off the west coast of mainland Scotland. The island is mainly sandstone with steep cliffs on the north and east coasts and a natural arch at Leathad Ballach.,<ref name=Smith/> which is {{convert|150|ft|m|0|abbr=on}} high, and {{convert|70|ft|m|0|abbr=on}} wide.<ref name=Wilson/> The high points are Cnoc an Loisgein at {{convert|76|m|0|abbr=on}}, and Cnoc na Caillich at {{convert|75|m|0|abbr=on}}. As Rev. Wilson wrote in 1882: |
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:''It looks like two islands, is mostly engirt with high precipitous rocks, includes a low tract of very fertile soil.''<ref name=Wilson/> |
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==References== |
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* Haswell-Smith, Hamish ''The Scottish Islands'' |
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There are several islets and islands off Eilean nan Ròn. These include the ] Eilean Iosal (low island), and beyond it Meall Thailm (or "Meall Holm"). To the south west is the dully named An Innis ("small island"). The ] are in ] to the south west. |
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==Wildlife== |
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As the name implies, Eilean nan Ròn is popular with ], that come here in their hundreds each autumn to pup.<ref name=geo>{{cite web| url=http://www.undiscoveredscotland.co.uk/tongue/talmine/index.html| title=Talmine| publisher=Undiscovered Scotland| accessdate=14 December 2007}}</ref> About 350 calves are born each year.<ref name=Smith/> The island also has large numbers of seabirds, and sheep, which were left when the Island was evacuated. |
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==Media Coverage== |
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The island was subject of a BBC news report<ref>{{Cite news |date=2024-01-05 |title=Family history hunt ends on tiny island home to just seals and sheep |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-scotland-highlands-islands-67884187 |access-date=2024-01-06 |work=BBC News |language=en-GB}}</ref> in 2024, when a BBC reporter traced his family history to the island and subsequently visited it. |
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==See also== |
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{{Portal|Scottish islands}} |
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* ] |
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==Footnotes== |
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{{Commons category|Eilean nan Ròn}} |
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{{Reflist}} |
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* {{Haswell-Smith}} |
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{{Islands of Scotland}} |
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{{coord|58|33|27|N|4|20|27|W|display=title|region:GB_type:isle}} |
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Eilean Nan Ron}} |
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Eilean nan Ròn was populated for many years. 73 people lived there in 1881 and 30 in 1931 but it has been uninhabited since 1938. The final evacuation list contained nine people from the Mackay family – Christina Bella Mackay, Hector Sinclair Mackay, Jessie Ann Mackay, Willie John Mackay, Hugh Campbell Mackay, Donald Mackay, Ina Mackay, Chrissie Dolina Mackay and Christina Mackay.
The ruins of a settlement can be seen from the Skerray and in the waist of the island, between Mol na Coinnle ("Pebble Beach of the Candles") and Mol Mòr ("big pebble beach").
The island was subject of a BBC news report in 2024, when a BBC reporter traced his family history to the island and subsequently visited it.
Eilean nan RònEilean nan Ròn shown within Highland Scotland
