Calbha Mòr is a tidal islet in Eddrachillis Bay, Sutherland, Scotland.
| Scottish Gaelic name | Calbha Mòr |
|---|---|
| Meaning of name | Large calf island[1] |
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| Location | |
  Calbha Mòr Calbha Mòr shown within Scotland | |
| OS grid reference | NC167367 |
| Coordinates | 58°17′N 5°08′W / 58.28°N 5.13°W |
| Physical geography | |
| Island group | Islands of Sutherland |
| Area | 70 ha[2] |
| Area rank | 174= [3] |
| Highest elevation | 67 m (220 ft)[2] |
| Administration | |
| Council area | Highland |
| Country | Scotland |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Demographics | |
| Population | Uninhabited |
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Geography
editCalbha Mòr lies north of the Kylesku Bridge and west of the Duartmore forest in a location that is relatively inaccessible from the A894 road. It is 70 hectares (170 acres)[2] in area and comprises two rounded hills, the higher of which reaches 67 metres (220 ft).[2]
It is separated from its smaller neighbour, Calbha Beag, by a channel 11 metres (36 ft) deep.[4] Calbha Beag is 45 hectares (110 acres) in area.[2]
The sheltered Bàgh Chalbha lies to the east[5] and a large escape of fish from a fish farm here took place in 2003.[6]
Notes
edit- ^ Mac an Tàilleir p. 25
- ^ a b c d e Rick Livingstone’s Tables of the Islands of Scotland (pdf) Argyll Yacht Charters. Retrieved 12 Dec 2011.
- ^ Area and population ranks: there are c. 300 islands over 20 ha in extent and 93 permanently inhabited islands were listed in the 2011 census.
- ^ Calbha Mòr Archived 2012-05-09 at the Wayback Machine Marine World Database. Retrieved 15 Dec 2011.
- ^ "Calbha Site 5" (PDF). Scottish Government. Retrieved 27 January 2022.
- ^ "Mass escape of fake salmon in North West Sutherland" Archived 2012-04-26 at the Wayback Machine Steelheader Magazine. Retrieved 15 Dec 2011.
References
edit- Iain Mac an Tàilleir. "Placenames" (PDF). Pàrlamaid na h-Alba. Archived from the original (PDF) on 29 May 2008. Retrieved 23 July 2010.
58°16′52″N 5°7′37″W / 58.28111°N 5.12694°W
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