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    Raasay (/ˈrɑːseɪ/; Scottish Gaelic: Ratharsair), sometimes the Isle of Raasay, is an island between the Isle of Skye and the mainland of Scotland. It...
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  • of Raasay are a minor Scottish noble family and branch of Clan MacLeod of Lewis. At their height they held extensive lands on the Isle of Raasay. In...
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    Sìol Tormoid ("seed of Tormod") and the Clan MacLeod of Lewis Assynt and Raasay, known in Gaelic as Sìol Torcaill ("seed of Torcall"). Both branches claim...
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    The Sound of Raasay (Scottish Gaelic: Linne Ratharsair) is the sound between the islands of Raasay and Skye. Inner Sound, Scotland Isle of Skye Loch Kishorn...
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    Isle of Raasay distillery is a Scotch whisky distillery on the Inner Hebridean Isle of Raasay in Northwest Scotland. The distillery is owned by R&B Distillers...
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    the Island of Raasay, Scotland. He was Local Assistant Keeper of Rona Lighthouse and the part-time postman for the north end of Raasay. Calum was the...
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  • Hebrides. It lies between the Sound of Raasay and the Inner Sound just north of the neighbouring island of Raasay and east of the Trotternish peninsula...
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    MV Raasay is a bow-loading passenger and vehicle ferry formerly owned by Caledonian Maritime Assets serving Raasay until 2001. She now operates a cargo...
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    The hill presents a steep rocky eastern face overlooking the Sound of Raasay, contrasting with gentler grassy slopes to the west. The Storr is a prime...
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    Laird of Raasay was killed at the Battle of Logiebride. The present chief of the Macleods of Raasay is Roderick John Macleod, 18th of Raasay, who lives...
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  • Tony Bellew and Yasmin Evans. This series was filmed on the island of Raasay in Scotland. A third celebrity series began airing on 29 August 2021. Among...
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    MacKay. His three brothers played the pipes, and his father, John MacKay of Raasay, was a leading composer and player. John MacKay had been taught by the MacCrimmons...
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  • poetry. He was raised in a strict Presbyterian family on the island of Raasay, immersed in Gaelic culture and literature from birth, but abandoned religion...
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    eastern shores enable a lush growth of hedgerows and crops. The islands of Raasay, Rona, Scalpay and Pabay all lie to the north and east between Skye and...
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    conspicuous. The next day, the Prince was taken from Portree to the island of Raasay, while MacDonald remained on Skye. MacDonald was subsequently arrested and...
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  • Gualacholish, Isle of Mull Shiaba, Isle of Mull Hallaig, Isle of Raasay Screapadal, Isle of Raasay Stiomrabhaig, Isle of Lewis Boreraig, Isle of Skye Dalavil...
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    A recreation ground on Raasay displaying a sign that reads "Please do not use this playing field on Sundays"...
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    Hybrid ferry built for the Caledonian MacBrayne service between Skye and Raasay. Hallaig was launched in December 2012 at Ferguson Shipbuilders in Port...
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  • may also refer to several places in Scotland: Arnish, Raasay, a settlement on the island of Raasay Arnish, a place near Stornoway, in Lewis, the site of...
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    distillery,on Harris Highland Park distillery, in Orkney Isle of Raasay distillery, on Raasay Jura distillery, on Jura Saxa Vord distillery, on Unst Scapa...
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    sites will be more recent, but test pits at 4 sites found Loch a Sguirr on Raasay and Sand in Applecross to be Mesolithic. The indication is that there are...
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    Hebrides with significant percentages of Gaelic speakers are Tiree (38.3%), Raasay (30.4%), Skye (29.4%), Lismore (26.9%), Colonsay (20.2%), and Islay (19...
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  • Scottish professional cricketer Calum MacLeod (of Raasay), crofter who built Calum's Road on the Island of Raasay, Scotland Calum MacLeod (producer), the co-host...
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  • largest parish of Grenada. Ōmishima Island 64.54 Island part of Japan. Raasay 64.05 Island part of Scotland. South Tyneside 64 Metropolitan borough of...
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  • Rathlin Island Ram's Island White Island Ailsa Craig Arran Bute Isle of Skye Raasay Rona (disambiguation) Soay (disambiguation) Muck Eigg Rùm Shuna Colonsay...
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    August 1815, Daniell journeyed around the islands of Eigg, Rum, Skye, and Raasay, together with the Hebridean Islands of Harris and Lewis. He continued up...
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    MacFarlane (1834–1926), who was the Free Church of Scotland minister of Raasay, walked out of the General Assembly in protest. At the 1892 Free Church...
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    instance, in 1772 Thomas Pennant described a sword seen on his visit to Raasay as: "an unwieldy weapon, two inches broad (2 in (51 mm)), doubly edged;...
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  • Independent Pulteney Wick Highland 1826 Inver House Distillers Raasay Isle of Raasay Island 2014 R&B Distillers Rosebank Falkirk Lowland 1798 Ian Macleod...
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    Striven moved to Raasay, replacing the Island Class ferry, MV Raasay and remained at Raasay for 16 years. In 2013, she was displaced from Raasay by the new...
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