Tidal island to the west of Mull in the Inner Hebrides of Scotland
Erraid
Scottish Gaelic name
Eilean Earraid
Pronunciation
[ˈelanˈɛrˠɪtʲ]ⓘ
Meaning of name
Tidal island (Old Gaelic name: Arthraigh)
Rock near the summit of Cnoc Mòr
Location
Erraid
Erraid shown within Argyll and Bute
OS grid reference
NM298199
Coordinates
56°17′N6°22′W / 56.29°N 6.36°W / 56.29; -6.36
Physical geography
Island group
Mull
Area
187 ha (3⁄4 sq mi)
Area rank
112 [1]
Highest elevation
Cnoc Mòr, 75 m (246 ft)
Administration
Sovereign state
United Kingdom
Country
Scotland
Council area
Argyll and Bute
Demographics
Population
6[2]
Population rank
74= [1]
Population density
3.2/km2 (8.3/sq mi)[2][3]
References
[3][4][5]
Erraid (Scottish Gaelic: Eilean Earraid) is a tidal island approximately one mile (two kilometres) square located in the Inner Hebrides of Scotland. It lies west of Mull (to which it is linked by a beach at low tide) and southeast of Iona. The island receives about 1,000 millimetres (40 in) of rain[6] and 1,350 hours of sunshine annually, making it one of the driest and sunniest places on the western seaboard of Scotland. It is attended by numerous uninhabited small islets, the largest being Eilean Dubh (of which there are two), Eilean nam Muc, Eilean Chalmain, Eilean Ghomain and Eilean na Seamair.[3]
The island features a disused signal station for the lighthouses on Dubh Artach and Skerryvore and a row of cottages built for the lighthouse keepers.
Satish Kumar has also visited the island and his autobiography includes an account of the event.[7]
The island is privately owned and is home to an intentional community, part of the Findhorn Foundation.[6]
There is a well-known anchorage on the western side of the island called 'Tinker's Hole'.[8] It is a deep but narrow channel between Erraid and the westernmost of the islets called Eilean Dubh.[9]
In 2021, Ben Fogle's long-running hit Channel 5 series 'New Lives in the Wild' visited the island to record an episode with one of the permanent community members living there (Philip Hetherington). The episode aired on 21 September 2021.
^ abArea and population ranks: there are c. 300 islands over 20 ha in extent and 93 permanently inhabited islands were listed in the 2011 census.
^ abNational 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.
^ abcHaswell-Smith, Hamish. (2004) The Scottish Islands. Edinburgh. Canongate
^Ordnance Survey: Landranger map sheet 48 Iona & West Mull (Ulva) (Map). Ordnance Survey. 2014. ISBN 9780319229842.
^Mac an Tàilleir, Iain (2003) Ainmean-àite/Placenames. (pdf) Pàrlamaid na h-Alba. Retrieved 26 August 2012.
^ abWalker, Alex (Ed). (1994). The Kingdom Within: A Guide to the Spiritual Work of the Findhorn Community. Findhorn Press.
^Kumar, Satish. (1992). No Destination: An Autobiography. Green Books
^"Archived copy". fattie.freehostia.com. Archived from the original on 10 May 2010. Retrieved 13 January 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
^Lawrence, L. (1990) Yachtman's Pilot To The Isle Of Mull. Cornwall. Imray, Laurie, Norie & Wilson.
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