Eorsa
| Meaning of name | uncertain Jorulof-øy - Jorulf's island or from àrsaidh - ancient |
|---|---|
| Location | |
  Eorsa Eorsa shown within Argyll and Bute | |
| OS grid reference | NM481378 |
| Coordinates | 56°28′N 6°05′W / 56.47°N 6.08°W |
| Physical geography | |
| Island group | Mull |
| Area | 122 ha (1⁄2 sq mi) |
| Area rank | 136= [1] |
| Highest elevation | 98 m (322 ft) |
| Administration | |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Country | Scotland |
| Council area | Argyll and Bute |
| Demographics | |
| Population | 0 |
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| References | [2][3][4] |
Eorsa is an uninhabited island in the Inner Hebrides of Scotland.
Geography
Eorsa lies in
History
Many of the nearby islands, including
During World War I, the island was used as a British naval anchorage.[7]
Cultural references
The island is the fictional setting of Nigel Tranter's 1952 novel Bridal Path, which was made into the film of the same name in 1959. As the comic novel takes the perils of island inbreeding as its theme, it is assumed that Tranter deliberately chose an unpopulated island to avoid giving offence.
Wildlife
Eorsa is separated from Mull by nearly a mile of water at the closest point so there are very few land animals. Locals on Mull joke that the island is "heaving with adders" although this may not be entirely true. Red deer are good swimmers and could easily make the crossing if they wanted. It is simply a question of whether there is anything the deer want there which can't be found on the mainland.
See also
Footnotes
- 2011 census.
- ^ 2001 UK Census per List of islands of Scotland
- ISBN 978-1-84195-454-7.
- ^ Ordnance Survey
- ^ "National Scenic Areas" Archived 2017-03-11 at the Wayback Machine. SNH. Retrieved 30 Mar 2011.
- ^ "Historical perspective for Eorsa". Gazetteer for Scotland. Retrieved 15 December 2007.
- ^ "Overview of Eorsa". Gazetteer for Scotland. Retrieved 15 December 2007.
External links
56°28′N 6°5.3′W / 56.467°N 6.0883°W
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