Scarba (Scottish Gaelic: Sgarba) is an island, in Argyll and Bute, Scotland, just north of the much larger island of Jura. The island has not been permanently...
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Strait of Corryvreckan, is a narrow strait between the islands of Jura and Scarba, in Argyll and Bute, off the west coast of mainland Scotland. It is possible...
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the Argyll and Bute council area, they lie west of Lunga and northwest of Scarba and have been uninhabited since World War II. The islands include Garbh...
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Monitor, purchased the land for £200. In the 1880s, Malcolm Campbell built Scarba, a two-storey, Italianate house in Wellington Street. It was later the residence...
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islands are swept by strong tides, and the Corryvreckan tide race between Scarba and Jura is one of the largest whirlpools in the world. Other strong tides...
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The main islands are Seil, Easdale, Luing, Shuna, Torsa and Belnahua. Scarba and Kerrera, which lie nearby are not usually included. The underlying geology...
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between the Hebridean islands of Scarba and Jura, and Bealach a'Choin Ghlais (Sound of the Grey Dogs) between Scarba and Lunga. There are some long-distance...
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Sound of Scarba is a car and passenger ferry, operated by Western Ferries on the River Clyde between Gourock and Dunoon, Scotland Sound of Scarba was built...
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north between Scarba and Lunga. The prince's dog managed to swim to land and went in search of his master. Failing to find him on Jura or Scarba he tried to...
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without a permanent population. It is 1 hectare (2.5 acres) larger than Scarba, which is also uninhabited. Taransay lies 1+7⁄8 miles (3 kilometres) from...
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(disambiguation) Soay (disambiguation) Muck Eigg Rùm Shuna Colonsay Oronsay Scarba Easdale Jura Islay Mull Ulva Gometra Iona Coll Tiree Lewis and Harris (the...
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channels between the islands. In the Gulf of Corryvreckan, between Jura and Scarba, tidal flows can reach 8.5 knots, and form a famous whirlpool. When the...
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living at a remote farmhouse. Between Jura's northern tip and the island of Scarba lies the Gulf of Corryvreckan, where a whirlpool makes passage dangerous...
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Scarba, Lunga and the Garvellachs is the name of one of the 40 national scenic areas of Scotland. The designated area covers the islands of Scarba, Lunga...
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survives. The Corryvreckan is a narrow strait between the islands of Jura and Scarba, in Argyll and Bute, on the northern side of the Gulf of Corryvreckan, Scotland...
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of Islay Pladda, south of Arran Ross Isles Loch Lomond Sanda off Kintyre Scarba Sheep Island Shuna, near Appin Slate Islands including Easdale, Fladda,...
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name from a famous sea vortex between the Isle of Jura and the Isle of Scarba.[citation needed] In June 2024, the distillery released a new edition of...
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(Gourock) and Hunters Quay using two modified Swedish vessels Sound of Scarba and Sound of Shuna. These had bow and stern ramps, allowing roll-on/roll-off...
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slate quarries. The bedrock that underpins its human history is part of the Scarba Conglomerate Formation and its value has been on record since the 16th century...
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islands are swept by strong tides, and the Corryvreckan tide race between Scarba and Jura is one of the largest whirlpools in the world. Other strong tides...
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Current fleet MV Sound of Scarba MV Sound of Seil MV Sound of Shuna MV Sound of Soay...
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Lunga is two kilometres (1+1⁄4 miles) west of Luing and just north of Scarba. The nearest town is Oban, some 16 kilometres (10 miles) to the north. The...
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Ōmi-jima 14.81 Island part of Japan. Taransay 14.75 Island part of Scotland. Scarba 14.74 Island part of Scotland. Lord Howe Island 14.55 Island part of Australia...
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Norse rough island Sandray Sandray Norse sand island Sanderay beach island Scarba Norse cormorant island Skarbay Skarpey, sharp or infertile island Scarp...
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(part) Knapdale Kyles of Bute Loch Lomond (part) Loch na Keal Lynn of Lorn Scarba, Lunga and the Garvellachs Dumfries and Galloway East Stewartry Coast Fleet...
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(part) Knapdale Kyles of Bute Loch Lomond (part) Loch na Keal Lynn of Lorn Scarba, Lunga and the Garvellachs Dumfries and Galloway East Stewartry Coast Fleet...
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Indies Gulf of Corryvreckan - between the Scottish islands of Jura and Scarba Gulf of Mannar – between India and Sri Lanka Gulf Trough (a.k.a. Suwannee...
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(part) Knapdale Kyles of Bute Loch Lomond (part) Loch na Keal Lynn of Lorn Scarba, Lunga and the Garvellachs Dumfries and Galloway East Stewartry Coast Fleet...
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The Gulf of Corryvreckan between Jura and Scarba. According to tradition "Prince Breacan of Lochlann" was shipwrecked there with a fleet of fifty ships...
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