[PDF] Skye And The Small Isles eBook

Author : Denis Rixson
Publisher : Birlinn Ltd
Page : 200 pages
File Size : 43,67 MB
Release : 2017-07-05
Category : History
ISBN : 085790972X

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This is the first book ever to be written on the collective history of the little group of islands between Ardnamurchan and Skye. As some of the best known Hebridean islands, Canna, Rum, Eigg and Muck have a long and varied history, but are also amongst the least documented. Rum was the playground of the Macruari kings of the Northern Hebrides; Eigg was the island meeting point where their descendants conceded primacy to the Islay Macdonalds, while Muck and Canna were the property of Iona, spiritual nerve centre of the west. With reference to both the extensive material remains on the islands and rare original source material, this book is a dynamic and wideranging account of the Small Isles and their history.

Author : Rob Humphreys
Publisher : Rough Guides UK
Page : 156 pages
File Size : 45,42 MB
Release : 2012-07-12
Category : Travel
ISBN : 1409365794

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The Rough Guide Snapshot Skye and the Small Isles is the ultimate travel guide to this sublimely beautiful part of Scotland. It guides you through the region with reliable information and comprehensive coverage of all the sights and attractions, from the dramatic Cuillin hills to opulent Kinloch Castle. Detailed maps and up-to-date listings pinpoint the best cafés, restaurants, hotels, shops, pubs and bars, ensuring you have the best trip possible, whether passing through, staying for the weekend or longer. Also included is the Basics section from the Rough Guide to Scottish Highlands and Islands, with all the practical information you need for travelling in and around this beautiful region of Scotland, including transport, food, drink, costs, health, festivals and outdoor activities. Full coverage: Skye, Isle of Raasay, Rùm, Eigg, Muck and Canna. (Equivalent printed page extent 56 pages).

Author : Peter Edwards
Publisher : Cicerone Press Limited
Page : 194 pages
File Size : 40,55 MB
Release : 2013-05-28
Category : Travel
ISBN : 1849656924

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A guidebook to 15 day walks and 1 multi-day trek on the Isles of Rum, Eigg, Muck, Canna, Coll and Tiree. Exploring the beautiful scenery of the Western Isles, the routes are suitable for walkers of all abilities. The day walks range in length from 9 to 27km (5–17 miles) and include a challenging round of Rum Cuillin. A 3-day trek around the coast of Rum covering 40km (25 miles) is also described. 1:50,000 OS maps included for each walk Detailed information on public transport to and around the islands Highlights include an ascent of An Sgurr Information included on local history, geology and wildlife

Author : Rough Guides
Publisher : Rough Guides UK
Page : 144 pages
File Size : 24,44 MB
Release : 2014-05-22
Category : Travel
ISBN : 0241009766

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The Rough Guide Snapshot to Skye and the Small Isles is the ultimate travel guide to this captivating region of Scotland. It leads you through the area with reliable information and comprehensive coverage of all the sights and attractions, from Skye's gourmet restaurants and the otherworldly Trotternish peninsula to stunning hikes and isolated beaches on the Small Isles. Detailed maps and up-to-date listings pinpoint the best cafés, restaurants, hotels, shops, pubs and nightlife, ensuring you make the most of your trip, whether passing through, staying for the weekend or longer. Also included is the Basics section from the Rough Guide to Scottish Highlands & Islands, with all the practical information you need for travelling in and around the Scottish Highlands & Islands, including transport, food, drink, costs, health, events and outdoor activities. Also published as part of the Rough Guide to Scottish Highlands & Islands. Now available in ePub format.

Author : Adam Nicolson
Publisher : Harper Collins
Page : 418 pages
File Size : 13,58 MB
Release : 2007-08-14
Category : Nature
ISBN : 0061238821

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In 1937, Adam Nicolson's father answered a newspaper ad—"Uninhabited islands for sale. Outer Hebrides, 600 acres. . . . Puffins and seals. Apply."—and thus found the Shiants. With a name meaning "holy or enchanted islands," the Shiants for millennia were a haven for those seeking solitude, but their rich, sometimes violent history of human habitation includes much more. When he was twenty-one, Nicolson inherited this almost indescribably beautiful property: a landscape, soaked in centuries-old tales of restless ghosts and Bronze Age gold, that cradles the heritage of a once-vibrant world of farmers and fishermen. In Sea Room, Nicolson describes and relives his love affair with the three tiny islands and their strange and colorful history in passionate, keenly precise prose—sharing with us the greatest gift an island bestows on its inhabitants: a deep engagement with the natural world.

Author : Paul Webster
Publisher : Pocket Mountains S.
Page : 96 pages
File Size : 43,44 MB
Release : 2008
Category : Skye, Island of (Scotland)
ISBN : 9780955454882

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Written by Skye residents Paul and Helen Webster, these walks reveal both the wild and gentler sides of this dramatic landscape.

Author : Hamish Haswell-Smith
Publisher : Canongate Books
Page : 274 pages
File Size : 20,90 MB
Release : 2008
Category : Travel
ISBN : 1847672779

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From the abandoned crofts of Mingulay to the standing stones of Orkney, from the white beaches of Colonsay to the spectacular Cuillins of Skye, this is the first complete gazetteer to cover all of Scotland's many hundreds of islands, including both those which are uninhabited and those which are notoriously difficult to reach. Packed with information on access, anchorages, points of historical or natural interest, and things to see and do, this fascinating compendium provides indispensable information for touring, for browsing, for reference, and for all those travellers who wish to sail to some of the most beautiful and remote places in the world. No other book can begin to emulate the range and depth of the information contained in The Scottish Islands. This is an impressive work of reference, providing a fascinating personal view of Scotland's distant outposts. Guide, history, travelogue - it is essential reading for all who love Scotland.