Fuaigh Mòr
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| Fuaigh Mòr | |
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| Location | |
  Fuaigh Mòr
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| Fuaigh Mòr shown within Scotland. | |
| OS grid reference: | NB129349 |
| Names | |
| Gaelic name: | Fuaigh Mòr |
| Meaning of name: | "Large Vuia", or "house island", from Norse |
| Area and Summit | |
| Area: | 84 ha (208 acres) |
| Area rank (Scottish islands): | 157= |
| Highest elevation: | 67 m ( ft) |
| Population | |
| Population (2001): | 0
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| Groupings | |
| Island Group: | Outer Hebrides |
| Local Authority: | Comhairle nan Eilean Siar |
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| References: | [1][2][3][4] |
Fuaigh Mòr or Vuia Mòr is an island in the Outer Hebrides of Scotland. It is off the west coast of Lewis near Great Bernera in Loch Roag. It is 84 ha and 67 m at its highest point.
[edit] History
In 1841, Vuia Mòr was the scene of a particularly nasty incident in the Highland Clearances. The Clearance here is still a subject of much bitterness in the surrounding area.
A local Lewis story goes that the Bernera Ground Officer, who was responsible for the evictions was later dismissed from his post, and ended up as a tramp in Ontario, Canada. While he was begging for food in Ontario, he came to the door of someone he had evicted from Vuia Mòr, but did not recognise them at first. The evictee is said to have given him food, and then reminded him of who she was.[3]
[edit] Geography and geology
The rock is Lewisian gneiss.[3]
The island itself is L-shaped, tapering towards the north. The south east has a small headland extended northwards, called Rubha na h-Athadh, which has a cairn on it. There are a couple of caves in the north as well. There are cliffs on the west coast such as Creag na h-Iolaire (eagle crag)
There are many skerries and small islands near it such as Geile Sgeir, Garbh Eilean, Eilean nam Feannag, Linngeam, Cliatasay, Grousam and yet another Floday, as well as Vuia Beag. Eunay Mòr is between the island and Great Bernera.
[edit] References
- ^ 2001 UK Census per List of islands of Scotland
- ^ Ordnance Survey
- ^ a b c Haswell-Smith, Hamish (2004) The Scottish Islands. Edinburgh. Canongate.
- ^ Iain Mac an Tailleir. Placenames (PDF). Pàrlamaid na h-Alba. Retrieved on 2007-07-23.
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