Mingulay
| Mingulay | |
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| Waters | Atlantic Ocean |
| Archipelago | Bishop's Islands |
| Geographical location | 56 ° 48 '41 " N , 7 ° 38' 15" W |
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| length | 4.4 km |
| width | 2.6 km |
| surface | 6.4 km² |
| Highest elevation | Càrnan 273 m |
| Residents | uninhabited |
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Mingulay ( Scottish Gaelic Miughalaigh ) is the second largest island in the Bishop's Islands in the south of the Outer Hebrides , part of Scotland . Today the island is best known for its large population of sea birds. On the island of breed among other puffins and razorbill . Both species breed on the steep coasts. The razorback population is one of the largest in the British Isles.
The island was already inhabited during the Iron Age. Their culture is significantly influenced by early Christianity and the Vikings. Between the 15th and 19th centuries, the island belonged to the MacNeil of Barra clan . After around two thousand years of settlement, the island was abandoned in 1912. Today only sheep graze on it. The island has been owned by the National Trust for Scotland since 2000 .
Web links
- Lonely Isles Mingulay site (English)
- The National Trust for Scotland - Mingulay, Berneray and Pabbay (English)
- The National Trust for Scotland - seabird colonies (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Mac Tàilleir, Iain, (2003) "Place Names KO" (pdf) Edinburgh. Pàrlamaid na h-Alba. Retrieved June 8, 2008.