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This is an incomplete list of Scottish islands ranked by area.

Definitions

  • An island is: "land that is surrounded by water on a daily basis, but not necessarily at all stages of the tide, excluding human devices such as bridges and causeways”.
  • Bridged, tidal, loch and river islands are therefore included provided they meet the above definition.
  • If there is doubt as to whether or not the land is an island, the Ordnance Survey is the principal reference for determining the extent of high tides.

Protocol for area measurement

  1. Articles use the best reliable source available on a case-by-case basis.
  2. For larger islands this is often Haswell-Smith (2004) and ideally this source is used for consistency.
  3. For inhabited islands the next best reference is often General Register Office for Scotland (November 2003) Scotland's Census 2001 table.
  4. Other useful sources are the ‘’Gazetteer of Scotland’’, which has academic credentials, and Rick Livingstone’s comprehensive tables, which are especially useful for smaller islands <40ha.
  5. Occasionally another estimate from a credible external source may trump the others.
  6. Estimates from Ordnance Survey maps may be used in the absence of other sources or if it is clear that a source includes an error.
  7. The areas of tidal islands should be measured at a stage when they are "surrounded by seawater".

Protocol for ranking

  1. Ranking is based primarily on Rick Livingstone’s tables, adjusted for amendments to measurements as agreed above.
  2. 'Complex islands': an island may only appear on the list once and usually the smaller islands that appear at higher stages of the tide are used for ranking purposes.[Note 1]


The area measurements should be per the article infoboxes, the relevant archipelago lists and List of islands of Scotland. As the sortable table at this last location creates a very long unnumbered list this table has been created to enable users of Template:Infobox Scottish island to determine the area ranks without having to count such a lengthy list. (Further details are available from Ben MacDui and Finavon who keep a main list on a more user friendly spreadsheet form.)

Only Haswell-Smith provides a ranked table (pp. 502-503) and a reconciliation with it for the largest 100 islands is provided below. Islands marked with an asterisk are not included on this list as he excludes bridged and tidal islands. Livingstone's tables are not ranked as such but easy to sort on a spreadsheet.

Caveat: for smaller islands estimating areas requires a consistency of approach, and none of the sources used provide an explicit reasoning. Thus, for islands such as Stromay, measuring at low tide will provide a quite different result from high tide and below about 70 ha the rankings are source dependent.

The rankings below show all islands >15ha. However, as the measurements for smaller islands are sometimes varied and re-numbering infoboxes can be time-consuming it is probably not desirable to add area ranks for islands <40 ha in area.

1st-100th

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For offshore islands the area estimates are Haswell-Smith, unless otherwise stated.

Rank Island Area (ha) RL Rank HS Rank
1 Lewis and Harris 217898 1 1
2 Skye* 165625 2 n/a
3 Mainland, Shetland 96879 3 2
4 Mull 87535 4 3
5 Islay 61956 5 5
6 Mainland, Orkney 52325 6 6
7 Arran 43201 7 7
8 Jura 36692 8 8
9 South Uist 32026 9 4[Note 2]
10 North Uist* 30305 10 n/a
11 Yell 21211 11 9
12 Hoy 14318 12 10
13 Bute 12217 14 11
14 Unst 12068 13 12
15 Rùm 10463 15 13
16 Benbecula* 8203 16 n/a
17 Tiree 7834 17 14
18 Coll 7685 18 15
19 Raasay 6231 19 17[Note 3]
20 Barra 5875 20 16
21 Sanday, Orkney 5043 21= 18
22 South Ronaldsay* 4980 21= n/a
23 Rousay 4860 23 19
24 Westray 4713 24 20
25 Fetlar 4078 25 22
26 Colonsay 4074 26 21[Note 4]
27 Stronsay 3275 27 23
28 Eigg 3049 28 24
29 Shapinsay 2948 29 25
30 Bressay 2805 30 26
31 Eday 2745 31 27
32 Scalpay, Inner Hebrides 2483 32 28
33 Lismore 2351 33 30
34 Great Bernera* 2122 34 n/a
35 Ulva 1990 36[Note 5] 29[Note 6]
36 Whalsay 1970 35 31
37 Muckle Roe* 1773 37 n/a
38 Taransay 1475 39 33
39 Scarba 1474 38[Note 7] 34
40 Luing 1430 40= 32[Note 8]
41 Gigha 1395 40= 35
42 Seil* 1329 42 n/a
43 Foula 1265 43 37
44 Kerrera 1214 44 38
45 Great Cumbrae 1168 45 39
46 Canna 1130 46 36[Note 9]
47 South Walls* 1100[1][Note 10] 47 n/a
48 Scarp 1045 48 40
49 Soay 1036 49 41
50 Berneray, North Uist* 1010 50 n/a
51 Vatersay* 960 51 n/a
52 South Rona 930 52 42
53 Papa Westray 918 53 43
54 Baleshare* 910 54 n/a
55 Burray* 903 55 n/a
56 Iona 877 56 44
57 Flotta 877 57 45
58 Grimsay* 833 58 n/a
59 Papa Stour 828 59 46
60 Pabbay 820 60 47
61 Fair Isle 768 61 48
62 West Burra* 743 62 n/a
63 Eriskay* 703 63 n/1
64 North Ronaldsay 690 64 49
65 Hirta 670 65 50
66 Scalpay, Outer Hebrides* 653 66= n/a
67 Egilsay 650 66= 51
68 Mingulay 640 68 52
69 Ronay 563 70= 53
70 Muck 559 70= 54
71 Oronsay, Inner Hebrides* 543 72 n/a
72 Eilean Shona* 525 69[Note 11] n/a
73 East Burra* 515 73 n/a
74 Shuna, Slate Islands 451 74 55
75 Gometra* 425 75 n/a
76 Graemsay 409 76 56
77 Sandray 385 77 57
78= Stroma 375 78 58=
78= Wiay, Uist 375 79= 58=
80 Vementry 370 79= 60
81 Noss 343 82 62
82 Vaila 327 83 63
83 Danna, Scotland* 315[3][Note 12] 94= n/a
84 Little Cumbrae 313 81 64
85 Wyre, Orkney 311 87 65
86 Tanera Mòr 310 84= 66
87= Isle of Ewe 309 84= 67=
87= Handa, Scotland 309 84= 67=
89 Fara, Orkney 295 88 69
90= Trondra* 275 89 n/a
90= Hascosay 275 90 70
92 Seaforth Island 273 91 71
93 Inchmarnock 266 94= 73
94 Vallay* 260 97= n/a
95 Holy Isle, Firth of Clyde 253 94= 75
96= Lunga, Firth of Lorn 250[Note 13] 97= 74
96= Pabbay, Barra, Scotland 250 97= 76
98 Calf of Eday 243 100= 77
99= Gairsay 240 100= 78
99= Oronsay, Loch Sunart* 240[1] 100= n/a
Haswell-Smith ranks Ceann Ear, Monachs at 61 and Eilean Mor, Crowlins at 72 including their tidal outliers.
Livingstone's 92 is Oldany - see below- and 93 is the Shetland promontory Gluss Isle.

101st-200th

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For offshore islands the area estimates are Haswell-Smith, unless otherwise stated.

Island Area (ha) RL Rank
101 Fuday 232 103=
102 Papa Little 226 103=
103 Isle Ristol* 225[3][Note 14] 122=
104 Càrna 213 105=
105= Kirkibost* 205 107=
105= Uyea, Unst 205 105=
107 Barra Head 204 107=
108 Ceann Ear* 203[Note 15] 107=
109 Oldany Island* 200[4] 92[Note 16]
110 Boreray, North Uist 198 107=
111 Gruinard Island 196 107=
112 Erraid* 187 112=
113 Ensay, Outer Hebrides 186 112=
114 Sanday, Inner Hebrides* 184 115=
115= Mousa 180 115=
115= Faray 180 115=
117 Killegray 176 115=
118 Eilean Mòr, Crowlin Islands[5] 170 112=
119 Housay* 163 119=
120 Isle Martin 157 119=
121 Shuna, Loch Linnhe 155 121
122 Ceann Iar* 154 122=
123 Wiay, Skye 148 122=
124= Flodaigh* 145[3][Note 17] 175=
124= Eriska* 145[1][Note 18] 125
126 Garbh Eilean (Shiant Isles) 143 157=[Note 19]
127= Garbh Eileach 142 126=
127= Hellisay 142 126=
129= Eilean nan Ròn 138 126=
129= Little Bernera 138 129=
131 Sanda Island 127 134
132 Longa Island 126 135= [Note 20]
133= Eilean Liubhaird 125 130=
133= West Linga 125 130=
135 Eilean Mhealasta 124 135=
136= Eorsa 122 135=
136= Pabay 122 135=
136= Priest Island 122 135=
139= Inchmurrin (F) 120[1] 135=
139= Eilean Fladday* 120[1] 135=
141 Eilean Sùbhainn (F) 118[4] 153
142 Grimsay, South East Benbecula* 117[3] 180=[Note 21]
143= Torsa* 110[1] 142=
144= Eilean Chaluim Chille* 110[1] 142=
144= Hunda* 110[1] 142=
146 North Rona 109 142=
147 Hildasay 108 142=
148 Cava, Orkney 107 142=
149 Pabaigh Mòr 101 149=
150= Ailsa Craig 99 152
150= Soay, St Kilda 99 142=
152 Gighay 96 154
153 Swona 92 155
154 Little Colonsay 88 156=
155= Boreray, St Kilda 86[7][Note 22] 168=
155= Eilean Rìgh 86 158
157= Auskerry 85 159=
157= Oronsay, Outer Hebrides* 85 159=
159= Fuiay 84 161=
159= Vuia Mòr 84 161=
161 Lunga, Treshnish Isles 81 163
162= Balta, Shetland 80 164=
162= Inchlonaig (F) 80[1] 164=
164= Muldoanich 78 166
164= Bigga 78 166=
166= Eilean Kearstay 77 168=
166= Eilean Meadhonach*[5] 77 168=
168 Eynhallow 75 171
169 Papa Stronsay 74 199[Note 23]
170 Copinsay 73 173
171= Hermetray 72 172
171= Calve Island* 72 174
171= Linga, Muckle Roe 72 175=
174= Calbha Mor* 70[1] 175=
174= Inchtavannach (F) 70[1] 175=
176 Gunna 69 179
177 Oxna 68 180=
178= Tanera Beag 66 182=
178= Cara 66 182=
178= Samphrey 66[Note 24] 182=
178= Stromay* 66[8][Note 25] 149=
182 Isay 60 185=
183= South Havra 59 185=
183= Papa, Shetland 59 187
183= Eilean Mòr, Loch Langavat (F) 59[8] n/a
186 Flodaigh Mòr 58 188
187 Midgarth 57 189
188 Eileach an Naoimh 56 190
189= Inch Kenneth 55 191=
189= Glims Holm* 55 191=
189= Bruray* 55 191=
189= Ceallasaigh Mòr* 55[1] 191=
189= Ceallasaigh Beag* 55[8][Note 26] 191=
189= Fraoch-eilean* 55[1] [Note 27] 191=
195 Eilean Tigh* 54[1] 198
196= Horse Island, Summer Isles 53 200=
196= Tahay 53 200=
198 Davaar* 52[3][Note 28] 149=
199= Longay 50 202=
199= Eileanan Iasgaich 50 281=
199= Eilean Dubh Mòr 50[1] 202=
199= Eilean Macaskin 50 202=
199= Inchcailloch (F) 50[1] 202=
199= Flodday, Loch Maddy 50[1] 202=

Livingstone has the tied St Ninian's Isle and the peninsula of Fora Ness, both at 130= plus Eilean an Taighe, Shiants at 198=.[Note 29]

200th +

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For offshore islands the area estimates are Haswell-Smith, unless otherwise stated.

Island Area (ha) RL Rank
205= Scotasay 49 207=
205= Stockinish Island 49 207=
207 Texa 48 210
208 Shillay (north of Pabbay) 47 211
209 Moncreiffe Island (F) 46[8] n/a
210= Calbha Beag 45[1][Note 30] 212=
210= Soay Mòr 45 212=
210= Isle of May 45 212=
210= Stuley 45 212=
210= Linga, Yell 45 212=
215 Lamba, Shetland 43 217=
216 Lingeigh, North Uist 42[1] 217=
217= Switha 41 219=
217= Fiaray 41 237=
217= Vacsay 41 219=
220= Flodday, Sound of Barra 40 225=
220= Brother Isle 40 221=
220= Lamb Holm* 40[8][1] 221=
220= Dunglass Island (F) 40 n/a
220= Eilean Mhic Chrion* 40[1][Note 31] 221=
220= Nave Island* 40[1] 221=

Livingston also has the Eileanan Chearabhaigh at 49 ha ranked at 207=(see below).[Note 32]

<40 ha and >15 ha

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All are per Rick Livingston's tables unless otherwise stated. Note that it is not desirable to add area ranks to infoboxes for islands <40 ha in area (see above).

Lodge Island, in the River Dee near Castle Douglas is 20.4 ha and not (yet) included below.[9]

Island Area (ha)
226= Flodaigh, Lewis 39
226= Garbh Eilean, Loch Maree (F) 39
226= Eilean Mullagrach, Summer Isles 39[10]
229= Eilean Trodday 38
229= Eilean Ruairidh Mòr (F) 38
229= Linga, Samphrey 38
232 Eilean Dubh, Summer Isles 37
233= Eilean an Roin Mor 35
233= Fuaigh Beag 35
233= Helliar Holm 35
233= Inchconnachan (F) 35
233= Inchfad (F) 35
238= Bernera, Lismore 34
238= Muckle Skerry 34
240= Insh, Slate Islands 33
240= Ornsay 33
240= Staffa 33[11]
240= Eilean Ighe 33
240= Rysa Little 33
245 Eileanan Chearabhaigh 32[8][Note 33]
246= Eilean Horrisdale 31[Note 34]
246= St Serf's Inch (F) 31
248= Eilean Mhuire 30
248= Neave Island 30
248= Sursaigh 30
251 Vacasay, Sound of Harris 29
252= Eilean Hoan 28
252= Harlosh Island 28
252= Rabbit Islands (north) 28
252= Torogaigh, N. Uist 28
252= Uyea, Northmavine 28
252= Eilean Mòr, Loch Sunart 28
252= Groaigh 28
252= Muckle Green Holm 28
252= Orosay, by Fuday 28
252= Tarner Island 28
262= Holm of Faray 27
262= Lingeigh, Barra Isles 27
262= Rainish Eilean Mòr (F) 27[12]
265= Bac Mor 26
265= Calbhaigh, Loch Eynort 26
265= Eilean Choraidh, Loch Eriboll 26
265= Innis Mhòr 26[8]
265= Fladda, Treshnish Isles 26
265= Rabbits islands (south) 26
271= Ceabhaigh 25
271= Eilean Chathastail 25
271= Easdale 25
271= Fodragaigh by Eilean na Cille 25
271= Trialabreac by Eilean na Cille 25
276= Dubh Eilean, Oronsay 24[Note 35]
276= Glas Eilean, Lochalsh 24
276= Gualan, South Uist, southwest of Benbecula 24
276= Orsay, Inner Hebrides 24
276= Holm of Huip 24
276= Inchmoan (F) 24
276= Soa Island 24
276= Start Point, Sanday 24
284= Eilean Orasaigh, Loch Erisort 23
284= Flodday near Vatersay 23
286 Inchkeith 22.9[4][Note 36]
287= Glas-leac Mor, Summer Isles 22
287= Holm of Scockness 22
287= Sibhinis 22
287= South Ascrib[Note 37] 22
287= Staffin Island 22
292= Dùn, St Kilda 21
292= Eilean Flodigarry 21
292= Eilean nan Each, Muck 21
292= Gaisgeir, Scarp 21
292= Grunay 21
292= Holm of Papa 21
292= Lunga Mhor, Arisaig 21
299= A' Chùli, Garvellachs 20
299= Eilean an Eireannaich, Loch Laxford 20
299= Eilean Iosal, Kyle of Tongue 20
299= Eilean Leathann, Loch Obasaraigh, North Uist (F) 20
299= Rubha Fiola 20
299= Soyea, Enard Bay 20
299= Uynarey 20
299= Isle of Nibon, Gunnister Voe 20[8]
307= Ardwall Isle 19
307= Cliasagh Mor, Loch Maddy 19
307= Eilean Thoraidh, Loch Erisort 19
307= Fiola Meadhonach 19
307= Fladda-chuain 19
307= Garbh Eilean, Kylesku 19
307= Inchcruin (F) 19
307= Linga, Vaila 19
307= Little Roe 19
316= Damsay 18
316= Eilean Dubh, Loch Craignish 18
316= Eilean Dubh Mòr, Loch Sgadabhagh (F) 18
316= Eilean Fada Mor, Summer Isles 18
316= Eilean Mòr, Enard Bay 18
316= Eilean Mòr, MacCormaig Isles 18
316= Gilsaigh 18
316= Luirsaigh Dubh, Loch Skiport 18
316= Oronsay, Loch Bracadale 18
316= Urie Lingey 18
326 Eilean Mòr, Flannan Isles 17.5[13][Note 38]
327= Eilean nam Ban, Sound of Iona 17
327= Eilean Mòr, Loch Dunvegan 17
327= Eilean Orasay, Loch Roag 17
327= Gairbh Eilein, Loch Dunvegan 17
327= Huney 17
327= Little Holm, Nesting 17
327= North Havra 17
327= Soay Beg, Harris 17
327= Sweyn Holm 17
336= Brough of Birsay 16
336= Calf of Flotta 16
336= Eilean Beag, Crowlins[5] 16
336= Eilean Chalmain, Ross of Mull 16
336= Eilean Dubh Beag, Firth of Lorn 16
336= Eilean Imersay, Islay 16
336= Eilean na Cille 16
336= Flodaigh Beag, by Flodaigh Mor 16
336= Garbh Reisa 16
336= Haaf Gruney 16
336= Holm of Grimbister 16
336= Lingay, Killegray 16
336= Sioloagh Mòr, Loch Skiport 16

Livinstone's tables has a total of 347 islands and the above ranked list 348. The ranked list:

  • Excludes St Ninian's Isle, Eilean an Tighe in the Shiants, Fora Ness & Gluss Isle, none of which are islands as defined above and also Great Britain as irrelevant to the list and Rosinish, the sole example at <15 ha, which gives a total of 341 from Livingston's tables above;
  • Includes Dunglass, Moncreiffe and Eilean Mor Lonagavat, all of which freshwater islands appear to be >40 ha, plus Inchkeith, Rainish Eilean Mor, Innis Mhòr and Isle of Nibon gives 348 all told. The list may not include other freshwater islands that are between 15 and 39 ha in extent.

<15 ha

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Listings are incomplete. All are estimates from Ordnance Survey maps unless otherwise stated.

Island Area (ha)
Rosinish 14[1]
Mugdrum Island c. 13
Egilsay, Shetland (West) c. 13
Egilsay, Shetland (East) c. 12
Risga 12[14]
Glas-leac Beag 11[15]
Eilean Bàn, Lochalsh c. 10
Fidra c. 10
Riska Island 9.4[16]
Innischonan (F) c .8
Threave Castle (F) c. 8
Cramond Island 7.7
Shillay, Monach Islands 7.4
Belnahua 6
Eilean Musdile 4
Bass Rock 3
Lady Isle 2.3
Inchgalbraith (F) >2
Castle Island >2
Dry Island 1.62
Cairn na Burgh Mòr 1.36
Cairn na Burgh Beag 1.2
Eilean Donan c.1
Dubh Artach 0.3 (c. 3,000 m²) (est)
Rockall 0.06 (570 m²) (est)

Complex islands

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Various collections of small islands connected to one another and possibly the local mainland are very hard to estimate areas for as these change with the different stages of the tide.

Island Area (ha) Notes' Listing'
Cliasaigh Mor/Cliasaigh Beag c. 35 ha Four islands in Loch Maddy. Livingstone lists Cliasaigh Mor at 19 ha but it is larger at low tide when joined by Cliasaigh Beag and Fearamas Cliasaigh Mor listed above at 19 ha
Crowlin Islands 270[17] Three islands all connected at low tide. Haswell-Smith also provides separate areas for Eilean Mòr, Crowlin Islands and Eilean Meadhonach. He also states that the third island, Eilean Beag, is 3 ha although it is clearly much larger and is listed by Livingstone at 16 ha. All three individual islands listed above
Eileanan Chearabhaigh 49[1] Several islands off the east coast of Benbecula that are connected to one another and the mainland at low tide. Maximum individual size of c. 32 ha. Listed above at 32 ha
Eileanan Iasgaich 50[18] Five main islands in Loch Boisdale that are connected to one another but not the mainland at low tide. Listed above as one island per H-Smith
Lunga, Firth of Lorn 254 ha A complex island that splits into several parts at high tide but is not connected to the mainland. Livingstone provides data for some individual portions as follows: Lunga, 250 ha, Fiola Meadhonach 19ha, Rubha Fiola 20 ha. All three individual islands listed above
Maithidh Glas/Maithidh Riabhach c 15 ha at low tide Two islets east of Benbecula joined at low tide Not listed above
Maragaidh Mòr/Maragaidh Beag c 20 at low tide Several islets east of Benbecula joined at low tide Not listed above
Rabbit Islands 26 + 28[1] Two small islands off the north coast that are connected to one another and the mainland at low tide. It is possible that they occasionally become a single island of c. 44 ha. Listed individually
Egilsay, Shetland c 25 Two islets at the entrance to Mangaster Voe joined at low tide Listed individually

References

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Notes
  1. ^ The exception is Eileanan Iasgaich. Haswell-Smith offers 50 ha for the whole island group at a lower stage of the tide. Livingstone suggests 23 ha, which may or may not be for the largest of the group at high tide. The OS do not provide individual names for the islets although Haswell-Smith states the largest is Eileanan Iasgaich Mòr. For Eileanan Chearabhaigh Livingstone provides a figure of 49 ha which is presumed to be for the whole complex. Consistency is hard to achieve in these cases, especially as there may well be different areas at different phases of the lunar month as well as differing stages of the tide.
  2. ^ Ranking includes North Uist, Benbecula etc.
  3. ^ Ranking includes two tidal outliers
  4. ^ Ranking includes the tidal outlier Oronsay
  5. ^ Ulva is 19km2 according to Rick Livingstone.
  6. ^ H-Smith ranking includes the tidal outlier Gometra
  7. ^ Scarba is 15km2 according to Rick Livingstone.
  8. ^ Ranking includes the tidal outlier Torsa
  9. ^ Ranking includes the tidal outlier Sanday
  10. ^ The fact that neither the 2001 or 2011 censuses mention South Walls suggests that there is some dubiety about its status as an island. Using the current definition the key question is whether or not this was "land that is surrounded by seawater on a daily basis" prior to the construction of the causeway over the Ayre. The evidence for its island status includes:
    • mentioned in Livingstone's tables although at least two other peninsulas - Fore Ness and Gluss Isle, both in Shetland - are also included there;
    • the Vision of Britain map " Scotland First Series" of 1856 clearly shows a drying gap between the islands of Hoy and South Walls;
    • Jo Ben's 1529 "Descriptions of Orkney" for Wais apparently appears in a list of islands but the wording states: "the island is not large. There is no distinction between Hoy and Wais, but it is one island from the firth receding". This last phrase could be interpreted to mean "at low tide";
    • Irvine's reprint of Blaeu's Atlas Novus of 1654 contains various descriptions of Orkney:-
      • "the island of Walls, (commonly Waes) J. Blaeu p. 17
      • "among them Hoy Walls, whether this is two islands, or one: because about the season of equal day, when the tides goes out, they are joined with waves and sand at a narrow neck as one island; when the tide comes in and the sea is again interposed, the appearance of two lands surrounded by water is produced."A. Melville from Scotia Topgraphia of 1603 p. 63[2]
  11. ^ Shona is 6 km2 according to Rick Livingstone.
  12. ^ Danna is only 250 ha according to Rick Livingstone.
  13. ^ Rick Livingstone provides data for the individual portions as follows: Lunga, 250ha, Fiola Meadhonach 19ha, Rubha Fiola 20 ha. Haswell-Smith provides 254 ha for the whole.
  14. ^ 150 ha according to Rick Livingstone.
  15. ^ Haswell-Smith ranking includes other Monach Isles.
  16. ^ 260 ha according to Rick Livingstone.
  17. ^ 70 ha according to Rick Livingstone.
  18. ^ "The Estate, which comprises of 350 acres of which the majority is on the island but also 50 acres on the mainland".[6] This suggests that they estimate the islands area at circa 120 ha compared to Livingstone's 145 ha, but then they also think that the estate has a "Special area of Scientific Interest". (An Area of Special Scientific Interest is the NI equivalent of an SSSI).
  19. ^ Livingstone's rank assumes Eilean an Tighe is a separate island.
  20. ^ Assuming Livingstone has switched the figures for Longa and Horrisdale around.
  21. ^ 68 ha according to Rick Livingstone.
  22. ^ 77 ha according to Rick Livingstone and Haswell-Smith
  23. ^ 54 ha according to Rick Livingstone.
  24. ^ 66 ha according to Rick Livingstone and Haswell-Smith and Gaz., but may exclude Bunglan?
  25. ^ 100 ha according to Rick Livingstone. This may include rocks submerged at high tide?
  26. ^ 46 ha by OS estimate. 55 ha according to Rick Livingstone i.e. the same as Ceallasaigh Mòr and thus may be a typo or include land connected at low tide such as the outlying islet of Corr Eilean Keallasay
  27. ^ Named Seannabhaile by Rick Livingstone.
  28. ^ 100 ha according to Rick Livingstone, which may include the Dhorlin causeway.
  29. ^ Rick Livingstone's last number here is 206 and the ranked list is 204. The ranked list gains one vs Livingstone that is ranked higher here (Eileanan Iasgaich) and another that is not on the RL list (Eilean Mòr, Loch Langavat), but loses four (Gluss Isle, St Ninian's, Eilean an Taighe and Fora Ness).
  30. ^ 45 ha according to Rick Livingstone, OS estimate is 31 ha
  31. ^ 40 ha according to Rick Livingstone OS estimate is 54 ha
  32. ^ Rick Livingstone's last number here is 225 and the ranked list is also 225. The ranked list gains two vs Livingstone that are ranked higher here (Eileanan Iasgaich & Fiary) and another three freshwater islands not on the RL list, but loses five (Gluss Isle, St Ninian's, Eilean an Taighe, Eileanan Chearabhaigh and Fora Ness).
  33. ^ Livingstone has 49 ha for the whole group.
  34. ^ Livingstone's tables give 1.2km2 for Eilean Horrisdale and 31 ha for Longa Island. Haswell-Smith's figure for Longa is 126 ha and Ordnance Survey maps indicate that Horrisdale is circa 30 ha, so these numbers have presumably been switched by Livingstone in error.
  35. ^ Presumably the total is included in Haswell-Smith's figure for Oronsay, Inner Hebrides
  36. ^ Not listed by Livingstone. Haswell-Smith (p. 488) states that it is "about half the size of the Isle of May", which he lists as 45 ha.
  37. ^ South Ascrib is c.5 ha less at high tide than low tide.
  38. ^ Livingstone offers 16 ha.
Footnotes
  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y Rick Livingstone’s Tables of the Islands of Scotland (pdf) Argyll Yacht Charters. Retrieved 12 Dec 2011.
  2. ^ Irvine, James M. (ed.) (2006) The Orkneys and Schetland in Blaeu's Atlas Novus of 1654. Ashtead. James M. Irvine. ISBN 0-9544571-2-9
  3. ^ a b c d e General Register Office for Scotland. "Occasional Paper No 10: Statistics for Inhabited Islands".
  4. ^ a b c Gazetteer for Scotland.
  5. ^ a b c See also Crowlin Islands under 'Complex islands'.
  6. ^ "Estate". Isle of Eriska Hotel/Wayback Internet Archive. Originally retrieved 18 Dec 2011.
  7. ^ United Nations Environment Programme World Conservation Monitoring Centre
  8. ^ a b c d e f g h Estimate from Ordnance Survey maps.
  9. ^ "Lodge Island". Gazetteer for Scotland.
  10. ^ "Island for sale: Limited viewing, sturdy footwear essential.". BBC News. Retrieved 13 June 2024.
  11. ^ Haswell-Smith p. 214 and Rick Livingstone
  12. ^ Western Isles Native Woodland Restoration Survey Report. (pdf) (2008) Comhairle nan Eilean Siar/SNH. Stornoway. Retrieved 23 January 2010. Page 18
  13. ^ Haswell-Smith (2004) p. 330.
  14. ^ "Risga, Loch Sunart". Canmore. Retrieved 18 March 2019.
  15. ^ "Glas-leac Beag". Gazetteer for Scotland. Retrieved 20 November 2020.
  16. ^ https://www.scottish-places.info/features/featurefirst11323.html
  17. ^ Haswell-Smith p. 159
  18. ^ Haswell-Smith p. 233
General references
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