Eorsa
Meaning of name | uncertainJorulof-øy- Jorulf's island or fromàrsaidh- ancient |
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Location | |
OS grid reference | NM481378 |
Coordinates | 56°28′N6°05′W/ 56.47°N 6.08°W |
Physical geography | |
Island group | Mull |
Area | 122 ha (1⁄2sq mi) |
Area rank | 136= [1] |
Highest elevation | 98 m (322 ft) |
Administration | |
Council area | Argyll and Bute |
Country | Scotland |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Demographics | |
Population | 0 |
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References | [2][3][4] |
Eorsais an uninhabited island in theInner HebridesofScotland.
Geography
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Eorsa lies inLoch na Kealon the west coast of theIsle of Mull,to the east ofUlva.It is part of the Loch Na KealNational Scenic Area,one of 40 in Scotland.[5]
History
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Many of the nearby islands, includingInchkenneth,have early ecclesiastical connections. Eorsa may have done too. It once belonged to the Abbey ofIona,and became the property of theDuke of Argyll.[6]
During World War I, the island was used as a British naval anchorage.[7]
Cultural references
[edit]The island is the fictional setting ofNigel Tranter's 1952 novelBridal Path,which was made into the film of the same name in 1959. As the comic novel takes the perils of island inbreeding as its theme, it is assumed that Tranter deliberately chose an unpopulated island to avoid giving offence.
Wildlife
[edit]Eorsa is separated from Mull by nearly a mile of water at the closest point so there are very few land animals. Locals on Mull joke that the island is "heaving with adders" although this may not be entirely true. Red deer are good swimmers and could easily make the crossing if they wanted. It is simply a question of whether there is anything the deer want there which can't be found on the mainland.
See also
[edit]Footnotes
[edit]- ^Area and population ranks: there arec. 300islands over 20 ha in extent and93 permanently inhabited islandswere listed in the2011 census.
- ^2001 UK Census perList of islands of Scotland
- ^Haswell-Smith, Hamish (2004).The Scottish Islands.Edinburgh: Canongate.ISBN978-1-84195-454-7.
- ^Ordnance Survey
- ^"National Scenic Areas"Archived2017-03-11 at theWayback Machine.SNH. Retrieved 30 Mar 2011.
- ^"Historical perspective for Eorsa".Gazetteer for Scotland.Retrieved15 December2007.
- ^"Overview of Eorsa".Gazetteer for Scotland.Retrieved15 December2007.
External links
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56°28′N6°5.3′W/ 56.467°N 6.0883°W