This article is about the Hebrides islands in Scotland. See also the New Hebrides for the islands constituting Vanuatu. The New Hebrides are an island group in the South Pacific that now form the nation of Vanuatu. ...

The Hebrides comprise a wide-spread and diverse group of islands off the west coast of Scotland, and in geological terms are composed of the oldest rocks in the British Isles. They can be divided into two groups: Scotland (Alba in Scottish Gaelic) is a country or nation and former independent kingdom of northwest Europe, and one of the four constituent parts of the United Kingdom. ... Geology (from Greek γη- (ge-, the earth) and λογος (logos, word, reason)) is the science and study of the Earth, its composition, structure, physical properties, history, and the processes that shape it. ... British Isles is also an old name for the Great Britain, Great Britain Ireland The Isle of Man The Isle of Wight The Northern Isles, including Orkney, Shetland and Fair Isle The Hebrides, including the Inner Hebrides, Outer Hebrides and Small Isles Rockall The islands of the lower Firth of...

• Inner Hebrides, including Skye, Mull, Islay, Jura and the Small Isles
• Outer Hebrides, including Lewis and Harris, North Uist, South Uist and Saint Kilda

The Hebrides as a whole are sometimes referred to as the Western Isles, but this term is more accurately applied just to the Outer Hebrides. The Inner Hebrides are a group of islands off the west coast of Scotland, to the south east of the Outer Hebrides. ... The Old Man of Storr, Skye The Isle of Skye, usually known simply as Skye (Scottish Gaelic: An t-Eilean Sgiathanach) is the largest and most northerly island in the Inner Hebrides of Scotland. ... Tobermory with 700 people, the largest settlement on Mull, is home to the only whisky distillery on the island. ... Islay shown within Argyll Islay (from the Gaelic Ìle - pronounced EYE-lah) is a Scottish island, the southernmost of the Inner Hebrides. ... Jura shown within Argyll Jura is a Scottish island, in the Inner Hebrides. ... 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. ... The Outer Hebrides or Western Isles ( Scottish Gaelic: Na h-Eileanan Siar), also traditionally known as the Outer Isles, comprise an island chain off the west coast of Scotland. ... Visit and Contribute to the Scottish Gaelic Wikipedia. ... This article is about Harris in Scotland. ... North Uist (Scottish Gaelic: Uibhist a Tuath) is an island of the Outer Hebrides. ... South Uist (Scottish Gaelic: Uibhist a Deas) is an island of the Outer Hebrides in Scotland. ... This article is about the Scottish island of Saint Kilda. ... The Outer Hebrides or Western Isles (Scottish Gaelic: Na h-Eileanan Siar), also traditionally known as the Outer Isles, comprise an island chain off the west coast of Scotland. ...

The Hebrides are probably the best-known group of Scottish islands, but other groups include the islands of the lower Firth of Clyde and the Northern Isles. This is a list of the islands of Scotland, the mainland of which is part of the island of Great Britain, as well as a table of the largest Scottish islands. ... Map showing location of the islands These islands are situated in Scotland in the Firth of Clyde between Ayrshire and Argyll. ... The Northern Isles are a chain of islands off the north coast of Scotland. ...

Hebrides Overture, also known as Fingal's Cave Overture, is a famous overture written by Felix Mendelssohn while residing on these islands. Felix Mendelssohn wrote his first symphony at the young age of fifteen. ...

See also

• Geology of the United Kingdom
• UK topics