Eynhallow
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| Eynhallow | |
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| Location | |
  Eynhallow
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| Eynhallow shown within Scotland. | |
| OS grid reference: | HY359291 |
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| Gaelic name: | |
| Norse name: | Eyin Helga |
| Meaning of name: | "Holy Island" |
| Area and Summit | |
| Area: | 75 ha |
| Area rank (Scottish islands): | 166 |
| Highest elevation: | 30 m |
| Population | |
| Population (2001): | 0
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| Groupings | |
| Island Group: | Orkney |
| Local Authority: | Orkney Islands |
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| References: | [1][2][3][4][5][6] |
Eynhallow (Old Norse: Eyinhelga) is a small uninhabited island, part of the Orkney Islands, off the north coast of Scotland.
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[edit] Geography
Eynhallow lies in Eynhallow Sound between Mainland, Orkney and Rousay. It is 75 hectares (0.3 square miles) in area.
There is no regular access. Visitors have to arrange their own transport to the island by private local boat hire. Access can be problematic, as there are strong tidal surges in the surrounding strait, squeezed between Mainland of Orkney and Rousay.[7]
[edit] History
The island's main attraction is a church dating from the twelfth century or earlier, and perhaps originally part of a monastery.[8] The site is maintained by Historic Scotland.
In 1841 it had a population of 26.[8] It has been uninhabited since the landowner cleared crofters away in 1851. It is now a bird sanctuary.
It has its own folklore, concerning the initial finding of the island.[9]
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ 2001 UK Census per List of islands of Scotland
- ^ Haswell-Smith, Hamish (2004). The Scottish Islands. Edinburgh: Canongate. ISBN 1841954543.
- ^ Ordnance Survey. Get-a-map [map].
- ^ Orkney Placenames
- ^ Anderson, Joseph (Ed.) (1893) Orkneyinga Saga. Translated by Jón A. Hjaltalin & Gilbert Goudie. Edinburgh. James Thin and Mercat Press (1990 reprint). ISBN 0-901824-25-9
- ^ Pedersen, Roy (January 1992) Orkneyjar ok Katanes (map, Inverness, Nevis Print)
- ^ Eynhallow. Around Rousay. Retrieved on 2008-01-08.
- ^ a b Overview of Eynhallow. Gazetteer for Scotland. Retrieved on 2008-01-05.
- ^ Folklore. orkneyjar.com. Retrieved on 2008-01-08.
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