Brother Isle
Old Norsename | breiðare øy |
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Meaning of name | broad beach island |
![]() West end of Brother Isle | |
Location | |
OS grid reference | HU425815 |
Coordinates | 60°31′N1°13′W/ 60.52°N 1.22°W |
Physical geography | |
Island group | Shetland |
Area | 40 hectares (99 acres) |
Area rank | 220= [1] |
Highest elevation | 25 metres (82 ft) |
Administration | |
Council area | Shetland Islands |
Country | Scotland |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Demographics | |
Population | 0[2] |
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References | [3][4] |
Brother Isle(Old Norse:breiðare øymeaning broad beach island) is a small, uninhabited island inShetland,Scotland.It lies between the islands ofYellandShetland Mainland.It is 40 hectares (99 acres) in size.
Geography and geology
[edit]The island's rock is "undifferentiatedmoinegneissandquartzite."[3]
History
[edit]It is sometimes assumed that the "Brother" in the name refers toCuldees/paparwho were frequent inhabitants of the smaller islands, however, in this case there is no apparent evidence for this claim, and it would appear to be merelyfolk etymology.
At only 40 hectares in size (about 1/6 of a sq. mile) and surrounded by tidalripswhich make landing difficult, it would seem unlikely that the island has ever been inhabited. However, Brother Isle was inhabited until the 1820s, latterly by brothers with the surname Tulloch. This led to the mistaken assumption that the island's name referred to them.
In 2004, a lighthouse was built on the island.
References
[edit]- ^Area and population ranks: there arec. 300islands over 20 ha in extent and93 permanently inhabited islandswere listed in the2011 census.
- ^National Records of Scotland(15 August 2013)."Appendix 2: Population and households on Scotland's Inhabited Islands"(PDF).Statistical Bulletin: 2011 Census: First Results on Population and Household Estimates for Scotland Release 1C (Part Two)(PDF)(Report). SG/2013/126.Retrieved14 August2020.
- ^abHaswell-Smith, Hamish (2004).The Scottish Islands.Edinburgh: Canongate.ISBN978-1-84195-454-7.
- ^Ordnance Survey.OS Maps Online(Map). 1:25,000. Leisure.
60°30′54″N1°13′40″W/ 60.51489°N 1.22783°W