Scalpay, Inner Hebrides
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Scalpay is an island in the Scottish Inner Hebrides separated from the east coast of Skye by Loch na Cairidh. Its highest point is Mullach na Carn at over 400 metres (1,312 feet). It has an area of about ten sq. miles.
Scalpay is privately owned and operates a red deer farm, shooting estate and holiday cottages. Much of Scalpay is covered with heather, while other areas are conifer forestry plantations.
Shipping magnate and politician Donald Currie owned the island in the late 19th century and was responsible for the construction of the first roads and much tree planting.
Not to be confused with Scalpay in the Outer Hebrides, which is much smaller.
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