Rona, sometimes called South Rona to distinguish it from North Rona, is a small island in the Scottish Inner Hebrides, north of Raasay and north east of Skye. North Rona, often just called Rona, is a remote Scottish island in the North Atlantic. ... Royal motto: Nemo me impune lacessit (Latin: No one provokes me with impunity) Scotlands location within the UK Languages with Official Status1 English Scottish Gaelic Capital Edinburgh Largest city Glasgow First Minister Jack McConnell Area - Total - % water Ranked 2nd UK 78,782 km² 1. ... The Inner Hebrides are a group of islands off the west coast of Scotland, to the south east of the Outer Hebrides. ... Raasay is an island between the Isle of Skye and the mainland of Scotland. ... 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. ...

Rona was bought by the British Government in 1922, along with Raasay. This enabled most of the island's inhabitants to return to their ancestral homes on Raasay, and the island soon became uninhabited, with the exception of two lighthouse keepers living at its north end. The ruins of Rona's main settlement, Acairseid Thioram can still be seen, and are being restored to accommodate archaeological and environmental working parties. The United Kingdom is a unitary state and a democratic constitutional monarchy. ... 1922 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... The Peggys Point lighthouse in Nova Scotia, Canada An aid for navigation and pilotage at sea, a lighthouse is a tower building or framework sending out light from a system of lamps and lenses or, in older times, from a fire. ...

The island now has one inhabitant, who lives at Big Harbour, where boats can dock.

External link

Rona website

Rona is now a holiday home whose owner lives in Denmark. She has restored Rona Lodge, a handsome house in a prominent position overlooking the natural harbour of Acairseid Mhor (Big Harbour), and she visits for a few weeks every summer. The island's sole permanent inhabitant is the estate manager.