NationMaster - Encyclopedia: Canna, Scotland

Canna (Gaelic Canaigh )is the westernmost of the Small Isles, in the Scottish Inner Hebrides. It is linked to the neighbouring island of Sanday by a footbridge and, except at high tide, by sandbanks. Note: This page contains phonetic information presented in the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) using Unicode. ... The Small Isles are a group of islands considered part of the British Isles, lying in the Inner Hebrides off the west coast of Scotland. ... Motto: (Latin for No one provokes me with impunity)1 Anthem: Multiple unofficial anthems Capital Edinburgh Largest city Glasgow Official language(s) English, Gaelic, Scots2 Government Constitutional monarchy - Queen Queen Elizabeth II - Prime Minister Tony Blair MP - First Minister Jack McConnell MSP Unification - by Kenneth I 843 Area - Total 78... The Hebrides (Inner Hebrides in red) The Inner Hebrides are a group of islands off the west coast of Scotland, to the south east of the Outer Hebrides. ... Sanday is one of the Small Isles in the Scottish Inner Hebrides. ...

The islands were left to the National Trust of Scotland by their previous owner, the Gaelic folklorist and scolar John Lorne Campbell in 1981, and are run as a farm and conservation area. They have a mostly Roman Catholic population of 12 people (2001 census). Canna House, one of two big houses on the island (the other being Tighard), contains John Campbell's important archives of Gaelic materials that were donated with the islands to the nation. The National Trust for Scotland, or NTS, describes itself as The conservation charity that protects and promotes Scotlands natural and cultural heritage for present and future generations to enjoy. ... The Roman Catholic Church, most often spoken of simply as the Catholic Church, is the largest Christian church, with over one billion members. ... Big house may mean: country house owned by a member of the Anglo-Irish ascendancy The Big House other meanings Category: ...

Canna is known for its birds, including Manx shearwaters and puffins. The highest point on the island is Carn a' Ghaill (gaelic for rocky hill of the storm) at 210m. On the eastern edge of the island, Compass Hill (139m) is formed of a volcanic rock known as tuff of such a high iron content that nearby ships' compasses are distorted. Orders Many - see section below. ... Binomial name Puffinus puffinus (BrÃ¼nnich, 1764) The Manx Shearwater (Puffinus puffinus) is a medium-sized shearwater in the seabird family Procellariidae. ... Binomial name Fratercula arctica (Linnaeus, 1758) The Atlantic Puffin (Fratercula arctica) is a seabird in the auk family. ... Note: This page contains phonetic information presented in the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) using Unicode. ... Welded tuff at Golden Gate in Yellowstone National Park Tuff (from the Italian tufo and pronounced tuf) is a type of rock consisting of consolidated volcanic ash ejected from vents during a volcanic eruption. ... General Name, Symbol, Number iron, Fe, 26 Chemical series transition metals Group, Period, Block 8, 4, d Appearance lustrous metallic with a grayish tinge Atomic mass 55. ...

A large natural harbour is formed by the gap between Canna and Sanday. This is used by the Caledonian MacBrayne ferries which link the islands to the mainland port of Mallaig, and the neighbouring Small Isles of Rùm, Eigg and Muck. The harbour is well sheltered and is very popular with west coast yachting traffic out of Oban and Arisaig. A harbor (or harbour) or haven is a place where ships may shelter from the weather or are stored. ... Caledonian MacBrayne (usually shortened to Cal-Mac) is the major operator of passenger and vehicle ferries between the mainland of Scotland and all major islands on Scotlands West coast. ... Mallaig harbour from the ferry to the Isle of Skye Mallaig is a port in Lochaber, on the west coast of the Highlands of Scotland. ... RÃ¹m (a Scottish Gaelic name which is usually anglicised to Rum) is one of the Small Isles, in Lochaber, Highland, Scotland. ... Island of Eigg, as seen from a ferry An Sgurr Eigg is one of the Small Isles, in the Scottish Inner Hebrides. ... Muck is the smallest of the Small Isles, part of the Inner Hebrides of Scotland. ... View of Oban from Druim Mor. ... Arisaig is a small village in the Highlands on the west coast of Scotland. ...

The isolated skerries of Hyskeir (or Heyskeir) and Humla lie 10km south west of the island. The lighthouse on Hyskeir is an important navigation landmark in the Minch. Look up skerry in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Hyskeir (Scottish Gaelic:Ã’igh-sgeir) (, ) is a group of low-lying rocky islets (Gaelic â€˜â€™sgeirâ€™â€™= old Norse â€˜â€™skerâ€™â€™ = English skerry) composed of basalt columns. ... Humla may refer to: Humla (island) (Small Isles) Humla District This is a disambiguation page: a list of articles associated with the same title. ... The Minch is a body of water separating north-west mainland Scotland from the Isle of Lewis (the northern Outer Hebrides). ...

Rat problem

In September 2005, it was reported that the population of Brown Rats on the island had grown to 10,000 and was causing such problems to the both the human population and the birdlife, particularly the rare Manx shearwaters, that a complete cull would take place. However, the population of woodmice, Apodemus sylvaticus on the island is a distinct race descended from a norse lineage, and as the rat cull used rodenticide poison, a breeding population of mice was removed beforehand by the Royal Zoological Society of Scotland (RZSS) to safeguard the population's future. The mice are currently, summer 2006, being returned to Canna and monitored by the RZSS. The rat project is ongoing and funded for winter 2005 and 2006. Binomial name Rattus norvegicus (Berkenhout, 1769) The Brown Rat or Norway Rat (Rattus norvegicus) is one of the best-known and common rats, and also one of the largest. ... Binomial name Puffinus puffinus (BrÃ¼nnich, 1764) The Manx Shearwater (Puffinus puffinus) is a medium-sized shearwater in the seabird family Procellariidae. ... Binomial name Apodemus sylvaticus (Linnaeus, 1758) The Wood Mouse (Apodemus sylvaticus) or Long-tailed Field Mouse is a common rodent, closely related to the Yellow-necked Mouse, that was recognised as a distinct species in 1894. ... Rat poisons are a category of pest control chemicals intended to kill rats. ... Adult and young Oriental Small-clawed Otters at feeding time. ...

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Categories: Islands of the Inner Hebrides | National Trust for Scotland properties The Hebrides The Hebrides comprise a widespread and diverse archipelago off the west coast of Scotland, and in geological terms are composed of the oldest rocks in the British Isles. ... The Hebrides (Inner Hebrides in red) The Inner Hebrides are a group of islands off the west coast of Scotland, to the south east of the Outer Hebrides. ... The Ascrib Islands are a group of small islands lying in Loch Snizort off the north west coast of Skye, Scotland. ... Cara Island is a small, uninhabited island which is located off the west coast of Kintyre in Scotland, one kilometre south of Gigha. ... Coll shown within Argyll Coll is an island in the Scottish Inner Hebrides, west of Mull. ... Colonsay shown within Argyll Colonsay [Colbhasa] is an island in the Scottish Inner Hebrides, located north of Islay and south of Mull. ... The Crowlin Islands (gaelic: crÃ² linne) a group of uninhabited islands in the Inner Hebrides of Scotland. ... The decaying pier on Easdale which was used to load the slate from the nearby quarries. ... Island of Eigg, as seen from a ferry An Sgurr Eigg is one of the Small Isles, in the Scottish Inner Hebrides. ... Gigha (pronounced geea, or gi-haris) a small island off the west coast of Kintyre in Scotland. ... Iona village viewed from a short distance offshore. ... Islay shown within Argyll. ... Jura shown within Argyll Satellite picture of Jura Jura (Scottish Gaelic DiÃ¹ra) is a Scottish island, in the Inner Hebrides. ... Looking towards Gylen Castle, Kerrera. ... Lismore (coloured red) shown within Argyll Lismore is an island in Loch Linnhe, in Argyll, on the west coast of Scotland. ... Luing (An t-Eilean Luinn in Gaelic) is one of the Slate Islands, in Lorne, in the west of Argyll in Scotland, about 16 miles south of Oban. ... The Isle of Lunga is the largest of the Treshnish Isles group. ... Oronsay is a small island south of Colonsay in the Scottish Inner Hebrides. ... Muck is the smallest of the Small Isles, part of the Inner Hebrides of Scotland. ... Tobermory with 700 people, the largest settlement on Mull, is home to the only whisky distillery on the island. ... RÃ¹m (a Scottish Gaelic name which is usually anglicised to Rum) is one of the Small Isles, in Lochaber, Highland, Scotland. ... Seil is one of the Slate Islands, lying west of Argyll in Scotland. ... Shuna is one of the Slate Islands in Argyll and Bute, Scotland, lying east of Luing. ... Looking towards Quiraing, Skye. ... Soay From Old Norse so-øy meaning Sheep Island Soay is an island just off the south coast of Skye, occasionally considered part of the Small Isles. ... Fingals Cave around 1900 View from West to East Staffa (Norse for staff, column, or pillar island), an island of the Inner Hebrides in Argyll and Bute, Scotland. ... Tiree shown within Argyll Tiree is an island in the Scottish Inner Hebrides south west of Coll. ... Western Isles redirects here. ... Castlebay, Barra Traigh Eaig beach This article is about the island of Barra in Scotland. ... The Barra Isles, also known as the Bishops Isles as they were historically owned by the church, are a small archipelago of islands in the Outer Hebrides of Scotland. ... Benbecula (Scottish Gaelic: Beinn na Faoghla, meaning the mountain of the ford) is an island of the Outer Hebrides of Scotland. ... An Cliseam from the Abhainn Mharaig, just off the main road to Lewis. ... Looking towards the Uplands in the centre of the Island of Lewis Lewis (LeÃ²dhas in Scottish Gaelic), is the northern part of the main island of the Outer Hebrides in Scotland, the southern part of which is called Harris, however Lewis and Harris are treated by Scots as separate... Looking along the beach and machair of the spit Corran Aird a MhÃ²rain. ... Looking west to Nicolsons Leap. ...

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