Mugdrum Island
| Gaelic name | muc-dhruim |
|---|---|
| Meaning of name | hog-back |
| Location | |
  Mugdrum Island Mugdrum Island shown within Scotland | |
| OS grid reference | NO225189 |
| Physical geography | |
| Island group | River Tay |
| Area | 32 ha |
| Highest elevation | 4 m |
| Political geography | |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Country | Scotland |
| Council area | Fife |
| Demographics | |
| Population | nil |
 | |
| References | [1][2] |
Mugdrum Island lies in the Firth of Tay, offshore from the town of Newburgh, Fife, in the east of Scotland.[3]
Geography
Mugdrum is low-lying and reedy, with the "North Deep" and "South Deep" channels on either side of the island. It covers an area of 32 acres (130,000 m2).[3]
History
Mugdrum's name is from muc-dhruim, the Scottish Gaelic for hog-back. However, this was applied to the coast opposite, which part it was named for.[3]
The reeds were once harvested for thatching and for protecting potatoes during transshipment. Until 1926, a 50-acre (200,000 m2) farm grew cereals, potatoes and turnips in the island's alluvial soil. It is now a nature reserve under the stewardship of the Tay Valley Wildfowlers' Association.
The Laing Museum in Newburgh preserves the stuffed body of a two-headed kitten born in the 19th century on Mugdrum.
See also
References
- ↑ 2001 UK Census per List of islands of Scotland
- ↑ Ordnance Survey
- 1 2 3 "Historical perspective for Mugdrum Island". Gazetteer for Scotland. Retrieved 2008-10-05.
External links
Media related to Mugdrum Island at Wikimedia Commons
Coordinates: 56°21′22″N 3°15′21″W / 56.35606°N 3.25578°W