Papa Little (Scots: Papa Little; Old Norse: Papey Litla, meaning "the little island of the priests") is an island in St Magnus Bay, Shetland, Scotland.
| Scots name | Papa Little |
|---|---|
| Old Norse name | Papey Litla |
| Meaning of name | Little island of the papar (priests) |
 Rit Ness, the northwest of Papa Little | |
| Location | |
  Papa Little Papa Little shown within Shetland | |
| OS grid reference | HU337610 |
| Coordinates | 60°20′N 1°23′W / 60.33°N 01.39°W |
| Physical geography | |
| Island group | Shetland |
| Area | 226 ha |
| Area rank | 102 [1] |
| Highest elevation | North Ward 82 m |
| Administration | |
| Council area | Shetland Islands |
| Country | Scotland |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Demographics | |
| Population | 0[2] |
 | |
| References | [3][4] |
The island lies at the head of Aith Voe in north west Mainland, Shetland, south of Muckle Roe. It is largely peat-covered and has been uninhabited since the 1840s.[5]
Its name means "little island of the papar" (as distinct from Papa Stour), who were Gaelic hermits or Culdees found as far north as Iceland.
Notable people
edit- Elizabeth Balfour (midwife) (1832-1918)
Footnotes
edit- ^ 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.
- ^ National Records of Scotland (15 August 2013). "Appendix 2: Population and households on Scotland's Inhabited Islands" (PDF). Statistical Bulletin: 2011 Census: First Results on Population and Household Estimates for Scotland Release 1C (Part Two) (PDF) (Report). SG/2013/126. Retrieved 14 August 2020.
- ^ Haswell-Smith, Hamish (2004) The Scottish Islands. Edinburgh. Canongate.
- ^ Ordnance Survey. OS Maps Online (Map). 1:25,000. Leisure.
- ^ "Overview of Papa Little". Gazetteer for Scotland. Retrieved 11 November 2007.
60°19′54″N 1°23′30″W / 60.33167°N 1.39153°W
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