Lunga, Treshnish Isles
| Scottish Gaelic name | Lunga |
|---|---|
| Old Norse name | langr-øy |
| Meaning of name | "(long)ship island", from Norse |
 Lunga viewed from across the water | |
| Location | |
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| OS grid reference | NM278419 |
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| Physical geography | |
| Island group | Treshnish Isles |
| Area | 81 ha (3⁄8 sq mi) |
| Area rank | 161 [1] |
| Highest elevation | Cruachan, 103 m (338 ft) |
| Administration | |
| Council area | Argyll and Bute |
| Country | Scotland |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Demographics | |
| Population | 0 |
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| References | [2][3][4][5][6] |
The island of Lunga is the largest of the Treshnish Isles in Argyll and Bute, Scotland. The Isles are part of the Loch Na Keal National Scenic Area.
History
[edit | edit source]Lunga, which is of volcanic origin, has been described as 'a green jewel in a peacock sea'.[3] It was inhabited until the 19th century, and still bears the remains of blackhouses. The remains of the ruined village, abandoned in 1857, lie in the northeastern part of the island.[7]
Wildlife
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As one of the Treshnish Isles, Lunga is a designated Site of Special Scientific Interest, Special Protection Area and Special Area of Conservation.[8] These designations reflect the importance of the island for its marine life, including the grey seals that inhabit the waters around it, and for its breeding colonies of seabirds, including storm-petrels, kittiwakes, Manx shearwaters, guillemot, puffin, European shag and razorbills. (The birds also breed on the Harp Rock, a sea stack separated from Lunga by a narrow gut.) In addition, barnacle geese winter on the island.[3]
Many rare and endangered plants are also native to Lunga, including primrose, birdsfoot trefoil, orchids, sea campion, sea thrift, sea pinks, yellow flags, tormentil and oyster plant.[3]
In summer, tourist boats visit Lunga from Ulva Ferry, Tiree, Tobermory, Iona and Ardnamurchan. The island's thousands of breeding puffins, who allow visitors to approach to within a few feet of them, are the island's main attraction.
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Footnotes
[edit | edit source]- ^ Area and population ranks: there are c. 300 islands over 20 ha in extent. 93 permanently inhabited islands were listed in the 2011 census and 101 such islands in 2022.
- ^ 2001 UK Census per List of islands of Scotland
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- ^ Ordnance Survey
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External links
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Inhabited islands of the Hebrides | ||
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| Inner Hebrides |  | |
| Outer Hebrides | ||
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