List of islands of Scotland
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[[Image:Hebridesmap.png|thumb|275px|Map of the Inner and Outer [[Hebrides]]]]
<onlyinclude>This is a list of the '''[[island]]s of [[Scotland]]''', the mainland of which is part of the island of [[Great Britain]]. Also included are various other related tables and lists. The definition of an offshore island used in this list is that it is 'land that is surrounded by seawater on a daily basis, but not necessarily at all stages of the tide, excluding human devices such as bridges and causeways'.<ref>Various other definitions are used. For example the General Register Office for Scotland define an island as 'a mass of land surrounded by water, separate from the Scottish mainland' but although they include islands linked by bridges etc. this is not clear from this definition. Haswell-Smith (2004) ''op cit'' uses 'an Island is a piece of land or group of pieces of land which is entirely surrounded by water at Lowest Astronomical Tide and to which there is no permanent means of dry access'. This is widely agreed to be unhelpful as it consciously excludes bridged islands. However, the large numbers of small tidal islets essentially defy categorisation.</ref>
Scotland has over 790 offshore islands, most of which are to be found in four main groups: [[Shetland Islands|Shetland]], [[Orkney Islands|Orkney]], and the [[Hebrides]], sub-divided into the [[Inner Hebrides]] and [[Outer Hebrides]].<ref name=Smith>{{cite book| author=Haswell-Smith, Hamish| date=2004| title=The Scottish Islands'| location=Edinburgh| publisher=Canongate| isbn=1-84195-454-3}}</ref> There are also clusters of islands in the [[Firth of Clyde]], [[Firth of Forth]], and [[Solway Firth]], and numerous small islands within the many bodies of [[freshwater]] in Scotland including [[Loch Lomond]] and [[Loch Maree]].</onlyinclude>
Many of these islands are swept by strong tides, and the [[Gulf of Corryvreckan|Corryvreckan tide race]] between [[Scarba]] and [[Jura, Scotland|Jura]] is one of the largest whirlpools in the world. Other strong tides are to be found in the [[Pentland Firth]] between mainland Scotland and [[Orkney]], and the ''Grey Dog'' between Scarba and [[Lunga, Firth of Lorn|Lunga]].<ref name=Smith/>
The geology and geomorphology of the islands is quite varied. Some such as [[Skye]] and [[Isle of Mull|Mull]] are mountainous whilst others like [[Tiree]] and [[Sanday, Orkney|Sanday]] are relatively low lying. Many have bedrock made from ancient [[Archaen]] Lewisian [[Gneiss]] which was originally laid down 3 billion years ago, [[Shapinsay]] and other Orkney islands are formed from [[Old Red Sandstone]], which is 400 million years old, and others such as [[Rùm]] from more recent [[Tertiary]] [[volcanoes]]<ref>McKirdy, Alan Gordon, John & Crofts, Roger (2007) ''Land of Mountain and Flood: The Geology and Landforms of Scotland''. Edinburgh. Birlinn.</ref>
The largest island is [[Lewis and Harris]] which extends to 2,179 [[square kilometres]], and there are a further 200 islands which are greater than 40 [[hectares]] in area. Of the remainder, several such as [[Staffa]] and the [[Flannan Isles]] have achieved considerable notability despite their small size.<ref name=Smith/>
Some 97 Scottish islands are populated, of which 92 are offshore islands. Many previously inhabited islands such as [[Mingulay]], [[Noss]] and the [[St Kilda, Scotland|St Kilda]] archipelago have been abandoned during the course of the past century and today only 14 islands are populated by over 1,000 people and 45 by over 100. Between 1991 and 2001, the population of the islands fell by 3 per cent overall, although there were 35 islands whose population increased. The total population of all the islands in 2001 was 99,739.<ref name=GRO>{{cite paper| url=http://www.gro-scotland.gov.uk/statistics/publications-and-data/occpapers/occasional-paper-10.html| title=Occasional Paper No 10: Statistics for Inhabited Islands| author=General Register Office for Scotland| date=28 Nov 2003| accessdate=2007-07-25}}</ref>
The culture of the islands has been affected by the successive influences of [[Celtic language|Celtic]], [[Old Norse language|Norse]] and [[English language|English]] speaking peoples and this is reflected in names given to the islands. Most of the [[Hebrides]] have [[Scottish Gaelic language|Scots Gaelic]] derivations, whilst those of the [[Northern Isles]] tend to be derived from the [[Viking]] names. A few have [[Brythonic]], [[Scots language|Scots]] and even perhaps pre-Celtic roots.<ref name=Smith/> A feature of modern island life is the low crime rate and they are considered to be amongst the safest places to live in the UK.<ref>Ross, John ([[05 October]] [[2007]]) "Isolated Communities Where Violent Crime Comes as a Shock". Edinburgh. ''The Scotsman''.</ref>
[[Rockall]], is a small rocky islet in the North Atlantic which was declared part of Scotland by the [[Island of Rockall Act 1972]].<ref>{{cite web| url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/onthisday/hi/dates/stories/september/21/newsid_4582000/4582327.stm| title=On This Day: 21 September| publisher=[[BBC]]| accessdate=2007-08-01}}</ref><ref>{{cite web| url=http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/ld199798/ldhansrd/vo970624/text/70624-02.htm| title=House of Lords Hansard| date=24 June, 1997| accessdate=2007-08-01}}</ref> However, the legality of the claim is disputed by the [[Republic of Ireland]], [[Denmark]] and [[Iceland]] and it is probably unenforceable in international law.<ref>{{cite journal| url=http://historical-debates.oireachtas.ie/D/0268/D.0268.197311010090.html| title=Oral Questions to the Minister of Foreign Affairs| publisher=Dáil Éireann| date=1 November, 1973| accessdate=2007-01-17}}</ref><ref>{{cite journal| author=MacDonald, Fraser| year=2006| title=The last outpost of Empire: Rockall and the Cold War| journal=Journal of Historical Geography| volume=32| pages=627–647| url=http://www.sages.unimelb.edu.au/staff/macdonald.html| accessdate=2007-08-01| doi=10.1016/j.jhg.2005.10.009}}</ref>
[[Image:Eilann Donan Castle.jpg|thumb|[[Eilean Donan]] castle]]
==Larger islands==
This is a list of Scottish islands either with an area greater than 40 hectares (approximately 100 acres) and/or which are inhabited. The 'Groups' which in many cases provide a more useful guide to location than local authority areas are after Haswell-Smith (2004). The main Groups are: [[Firth of Clyde]], [[Islay]], [[Firth of Lorn]], [[Isle of Mull|Mull]], [[Small Isles]], [[Skye]], [[Lewis and Harris]], [[Uist]]s and [[Barra]], [[St Kilda, Scotland|St Kilda]], [[Orkney]], [[Shetland]] and [[Firth of Forth]]. In a few cases where the island is either part of recognisable smaller group or archipelago, or is located away from the main groups, an archipelago, local authority or other descriptive name is used instead. "F" designates a freshwater island.<onlyinclude>
[[Image:Orkney Islands.jpg|thumb|200px|Orkney aerial photomap]]</onlyinclude>
[[Image:Wfm shetland map.png|thumb|200px|The [[Shetland]] archipelago]]
[[Image:Kirkabister Ness.jpg|thumb|200px|[[Bressay|Bressay Lighthouse]] at Kirkabister Ness, Shetland]]
[[Image:Old man of hoy2.jpg|thumb||200px|The [[Old Man of Hoy]], Orkney, a 137 [[metre]] (450 [[foot (unit of length)|ft]]) [[Stack (geology)|sea stack]] of [[Old Red Sandstone|red sandstone]]]]
[[Image:Tobermory, Isle of Mull.jpg|thumb|200px|[[Tobermory, Mull|Tobermory]] harbour, [[Isle of Mull]]]]
[[Image:Creag na Bruaich.jpg|thumb|200px|The cliffs of Creag na Bruaich, [[Raasay]]]]
[[Image:Dubh artach.jpg|200px|right|thumb|'[[Dhu Heartach]] Lighthouse, During Construction' by [[Sam Bough]] (1822-1878).]]
[[Image:Scotland-Staffa-Fingals-Cave-1900.jpg|thumb|200px|[[Fingal's Cave]], [[Staffa]]]]
[[Image:Kisimul Castle.jpg|thumb|200px|[[Kisimul Castle]], [[Barra]]]]
[[Image:Ailsa Craig2.jpg|right|200px|thumb|[[Ailsa Craig]] from the [[South Ayrshire]] coast]]
[[Image:Iona Abbey.jpg|thumb|200px|[[Iona Abbey]]]]
[[Image:Shiant Isles.jpg|thumb|200px|right|[[Shiant Isles]]]]
[[Image:Muckle Flugga.jpg|thumb|200px|[[Muckle Flugga]] [[lighthouse]], [[Shetland]]]]
[[Image:papsofjura1.jpg|thumb|200px|Two of the Paps of [[Jura, Scotland|Jura]]. ''Photo by John Shaw'']]
[[Image:Earl's Palace - Birsay.jpg|thumb|200px|[[Earl's Palace, Birsay|The Earl's Palace, Birsay]], [[Orkney]]]]
[[Image:Klippen bei Eshaness3 5845.JPG|200px|thumb|The cliffs of Eshaness, [[North Mainland, Shetland]]]]
[[Image:Bass Rock from Tantallon Castle .jpg|thumb|right|200px|The [[Bass Rock]] from [[Tantallon Castle]]]]
[[Image:Mv isle of lewis summer isles.jpg|thumb|right|200px|MV ''Isle of Lewis'' in [[The Minch]]]]
[[Image:Sula Sgeir from the South West.jpg|thumb|200px|[[Sula Sgeir]] from the South West.]]
[[Image:Panorama of Stornoway.jpg|thumb|200px|right|[[Stornoway]] harbour, [[Lewis]]]]
[[Image:Fair Isle - West cliffs.jpg|thumb|200px|[[Fair Isle]] cliffs]]
[[Image:Callanish standing stones 1.jpg|right|200px|thumb|[[Callanish]] Standing Stones, [[Lewis]]]]
[[Image:Tiree, Balephuil Bay.jpg|thumb|200px|[[Machair (geography)|Machair]] at Balephuil Bay, [[Tiree]]]]
[[Image:Peeriebard.jpg|right|thumb|200px|The east coast of [[Mousa]] towards the [[Peerie Bard]].]]
<onlyinclude>
{| class="wikitable sortable"
!Island
!Group
!Area ([[hectare|ha]])<ref>Haswell-Smith (2004) ''op cit'', save those indicated with an asterisk, which are estimates based on [[Ordnance Survey]] maps and General Register Office for Scotland statistics.</ref>
!Population<ref name=GRO/>
!Height ([[metre|m]])<ref>[[Ordnance Survey]] maps. Note that the maps mark the height above sea level of a high point on most islands, but in a small number of cases, this may not be the highest peak.</ref>
|-
| [[Ailsa Craig]]
| [[Islands of the Clyde|Firth of Clyde]]
| {{nts|99}}
| 0
| 338
|-
| [[Isle of Arran|Arran]]
| [[Islands of the Clyde|Firth of Clyde]]
| {{nts|43201}}
| 5045
| 874
|-
| [[Auskerry]]
| [[Orkney]]
| {{nts|85}}
| 5
| 18
|-
| [[Baleshare]]
| [[Uist]]s and [[Barra]]
| {{nts|910}}
| 49
| 12
|-
| [[Balta, Shetland|Balta]]
| [[Shetland]]
| {{nts|80}}
| 0
| 44
|-
| [[Barra]]
| [[Uist]]s and [[Barra]]
| {{nts|5875}}
| 1078
| 383
|-
| [[Barra Head]]
| [[Uist]]s and [[Barra]]
| {{nts|204}}
| 0
| 193
|-
| [[Benbecula]]
| [[Uist]]s and [[Barra]]
| {{nts|8203}}
| 1219
| 124
|-
| [[Berneray, North Uist]]
| [[Uist]]s and [[Barra]]
| {{nts|1010}}
| 136
| 93<includeonly>
|}</includeonly></onlyinclude>
|-
| [[Bigga, Shetland|Bigga]]
| [[Shetland]]
| {{nts|78}}
| 0
| 34
|-
| [[Boreray, St Kilda|Boreray]]
| [[St Kilda, Scotland|St Kilda]]
| {{nts|77}}
| 0
| 384
|-
| [[Boreray, North Uist, Scotland|Boreray]]
| [[Uist]]s and [[Barra]]
| {{nts|204}}
| 0
| 56
|-
| [[Bressay]]
| [[Shetland]]
| {{nts|2805}}
| 384
| 226
|-
| [[Brother Isle]]
| [[Shetland]]
| {{nts|40}}
| 0
| 25
|-
| [[Bruray]]
| [[Out Skerries]]
| {{nts|55}}
| 26
| 53
|-
| [[Burray]]
| [[Orkney]]
| {{nts|903}}
| 357
| 80
|-
| [[Isle of Bute|Bute]]
| [[Islands of the Clyde|Firth of Clyde]]
| {{nts|12217}}
| 7149
| 278
|-
| [[Calf of Eday]]
| [[Orkney]]
| {{nts|243}}
| 0
| 54
|-
| [[Calve Island]]
| [[Isle of Mull|Mull]]
| {{nts|72}}
| 0
| 20
|-
| [[Canna, Scotland|Canna]]
| [[Small Isles]]
| {{nts|1130}}
| 6
| 210
|-
| [[Cara Island|Cara]]
| [[Islay]]
| {{nts|66}}
| 0
| 56
|-
| [[Càrna]]
| [[Isle of Mull|Mull]]
| {{nts|213}}
| 0
| 169
|-
| [[Cava, Orkney|Cava]]
| [[Orkney]]
| {{nts|107}}
| 0
| 38
|-
| [[Ceallasaigh Mòr]]
| [[Uist]]s and [[Barra]]
| {{nts|44}} *
| 0
| 10
|-
| [[Ceann Ear]]
| [[Monach Islands]]
| {{nts|203}}
| 0
| 17
|-
| [[Ceann Iar]]
| [[Monach Islands]]
| {{nts|154}}
| 0
| 19
|-
| [[Coll]]
| [[Isle of Mull|Mull]]
| {{nts|7685}}
| 164
| 104
|-
| [[Colonsay]]
| [[Islay]]
| {{nts|4074}}
| 108
| 143
|-
| [[Copinsay]]
| [[Orkney]]
| {{nts|73}}
| 0
| 64
|-
| [[Danna, Scotland|Danna]]
| [[Islay]]
| {{nts|315}} *
| 5
| 54
|-
| [[Davaar]]
| [[Islands of the Clyde|Firth of Clyde]]
| {{nts|52}} *
| 2
| 115
|-
| [[Easdale]]
| [[Slate Islands]]
| <span style="display:none">{{nts|20}}</span> <20 *
| 58
| 38
|-
| [[East Burra]]
| [[Shetland]]
| {{nts|515}}
| 66
| 81
|-
| [[Eday]]
| [[Orkney]]
| {{nts|2745}}
| 121
| 101
|-
| [[Egilsay]]
| [[Orkney]]
| {{nts|650}}
| 37
| 35
|-
| [[Eigg]]
| [[Small Isles]]
| {{nts|3049}}
| 67
| 393
|-
| [[Eileach an Naoimh]]
| [[Garvellachs]]
| {{nts|56}}
| 0
| 80
|-
| [[Eilean Bàn, Lochalsh]]
| [[Highland (council area)|Highland]]
| <span style="display:none">{{nts|10}}</span> <10 *
| 2
| 5
|-
| [[Eilean Chaluim Chille]]
| [[Lewis and Harris]]
| {{nts|85}}
| 0
| 43
|-
| [[Eilean Donan]]
| [[Highland (council area)|Highland]]
| <span style="display:none">{{nts|1}}</span> <1 *
| 1
| 3
|-
| [[Eilean Dubh Mòr]]
| [[Slate Islands]]
| {{nts|65}}
| 0
| 53
|-
| [[Eilean Liubhaird]]
| [[Lewis and Harris]]
| {{nts|125}}
| 0
| 76
|-
| [[Eilean Kearstay]]
| [[Lewis and Harris]]
| {{nts|77}}
| 0
| 37
|-
| [[Eilean Macaskin]]
| [[Islay]]
| {{nts|50 }}
| 0
| 65
|-
| [[Eilean Mòr, Crowlin Islands|Eilean Mòr]]
| [[Crowlin Islands]]
| {{nts|170}}
| 0
| 114
|-
| [[Eilean nan Ròn]]
| [[Highland (council area)|Highland]]
| {{nts|138}}
| 0
| 76
|-
| [[Eilean Righ]]
| [[Islay]]
| {{nts|86}}
| 0
| 55
|-
| [[Eilean Ruairidh Mòr]] (F)
| [[Loch Maree]]
| {{nts|41}} *
| 0
| 51
|-
| [[Eilean Shona]]
| [[Small Isles]]
| {{nts|525}}
| 9
| 265
|-
| [[Eilean Sùbhainn]] (F)
| [[Loch Maree]]
| {{nts|118}} *
| 0
| 36
|-
| [[Eileanan Iasgaich]]
| [[Uist]]s and [[Barra]]
| {{nts|50}}
| 0
| 23
|-
| [[Ensay, Outer Hebrides|Ensay]]
| [[Uist]]s and [[Barra]]
| {{nts|186}}
| 0
| 49
|-
| [[Eorsa]]
| [[Isle of Mull|Mull]]
| {{nts|122}}
| 0
| 98
|-
| [[Eriska]]
| [[Loch Linnhe]]
| {{nts|310}} *
| 0
| 47
|-
| [[Eriskay]]
| [[Uist]]s and [[Barra]]
| {{nts|703}}
| 133
| 185
|-
| [[Erraid]]
| [[Isle of Mull|Mull]]
| {{nts|187}}
| 8
| 75
|-
| [[Eynhallow]]
| [[Orkney]]
| {{nts|75}}
| 0
| 30
|-
| [[Fair Isle]]
| [[Shetland]]
| {{nts|768}}
| 69
| 217
|-
| [[Fara, Orkney|Fara]]
| [[Orkney]]
| {{nts|295}}
| 0
| 43
|-
| [[Faray]]
| [[Orkney]]
| {{nts|180}}
| 0
| 32
|-
| [[Fetlar]]
| [[Shetland]]
| {{nts|4078}}
| 86
| 158
|-
| [[Fiaray]]
| [[Uist]]s and [[Barra]]
| {{nts|41}}
| 0
| 30
|-
| [[Flodaigh]]
| [[Uist]]s and [[Barra]]
| {{nts|145}} *
| 11
| 20
|-
| [[Flodaigh Mòr]]
| [[Uist]]s and [[Barra]]
| {{nts|58}}
| 0
| 28
|-
| [[Flodday, Barra|Flodday]]
| [[Uist]]s and [[Barra]]
| {{nts|40}}
| 0
| 42
|-
| [[Flotta]]
| [[Orkney]]
| {{nts|876}}
| 81
| 58
|-
| [[Foula]]
| [[Shetland]]
| {{nts|1265}}
| 31
| 418
|-
| [[Fuaigh Mòr|Fuaigh Mòr (Vuia Mòr)]]
| [[Lewis and Harris]]
| {{nts|84}}
| 0
| 67
|-
| [[Fuday]]
| [[Uist]]s and [[Barra]]
| {{nts|232}}
| 0
| 89
|-
| [[Fuiay]]
| [[Uist]]s and [[Barra]]
| {{nts|84}}
| 0
| 107
|-
| [[Gairsay]]
| [[Orkney]]
| {{nts|240}}
| 3
| 102
|-
| [[Garbh Eileach]]
| [[Garvellachs]]
| {{nts|142}}
| 0
| 110
|-
| [[Garbh Eilean]]
| [[Shiant Islands]]
| {{nts|143}}
| 0
| 160
|-
| [[Garbh Eilean, Loch Maree]] (F)
| [[Loch Maree]]
| {{nts|65}} *
| 0
| 25
|-
| [[Gigha]]
| [[Islay]]
| {{nts|1395}}
| 110
| 100
|-
| [[Gighay]]
| [[Uist]]s and [[Barra]]
| {{nts|96}}
| 0
| 95
|-
| [[Glims Holm]]
| [[Orkney]]
| {{nts|55}}
| 0
| 32
|-
| [[Gometra]]
| [[Isle of Mull|Mull]]
| {{nts|425}}
| 5
| 155
|-
| [[Graemsay]]
| [[Orkney]]
| {{nts|409}}
| 21
| 62
|-
| [[Great Bernera]]
| [[Lewis and Harris]]
| {{nts|2122}}
| 233
| 87
|-
| [[Great Cumbrae]]
| [[Islands of the Clyde|Firth of Clyde]]
| {{nts|1168}}
| 1434
| 127
|-
| [[Grimsay]]
| [[Uist]]s and [[Barra]]
| {{nts|833}}
| 201
| 22
|-
| [[Grimsay, South East Benbecula|Grimsay (South)]]
| [[Uist]]s and [[Barra]]
| {{nts|117}} *
| 19
| 20
|-
| [[Gruinard Island]]
| [[Highland (council area)|Highland]]
| {{nts|196}}
| 0
| 106
|-
| [[Gunna]]
| [[Isle of Mull|Mull]]
| {{nts|69}}
| 0
| 35
|-
| [[Handa, Scotland|Handa]]
| [[Highland (council area)|Highland]]
| {{nts|309}}
| 0
| 123
|-
| [[Hascosay]]
| [[Shetland]]
| {{nts|275}}
| 0
| 30
|-
| [[Hellisay]]
| [[Uist]]s and [[Barra]]
| {{nts|142}}
| 0
| 79
|-
| [[Hermetray]]
| [[Uist]]s and [[Barra]]
| {{nts|72}}
| 0
| 35
|-
| [[Hildasay]]
| [[Shetland]]
| {{nts|108}}
| 0
| 32
|-
| [[Hirta]]
| [[St Kilda, Scotland|St Kilda]]
| {{nts|670}}
| 0
| 430
|-
| [[Holy Isle, Firth of Clyde|Holy Isle]]
| [[Islands of the Clyde|Firth of Clyde]]
| {{nts|253}}
| 13
| 314
|-
| [[Horse Island, Summer Isles|Horse Island]]
| [[Summer Isles]]
| {{nts|53}}
| 0
| 60
|-
| [[Housay]]
| [[Out Skerries]]
| {{nts|163}}
| 50
| 53
|-
| [[Hoy]]
| [[Orkney]]
| {{nts|13458}}
| 272<ref name=Hoy>The 2001 Census does not list South Walls as an island, but includes the total in [[Hoy]]. The record for Hoy in this table excludes the estimated total for South Walls. The combined population is listed as 392.</ref>
| 479
|-
| [[Hunda]]
| [[Orkney]]
| {{nts|100}}
| 0
| 41
|-
| [[Iona]]
| [[Isle of Mull|Mull]]
| {{nts|877}}
| 125
| 100
|-
| [[Inchcolm]]
| [[Islands of the Forth|Firth of Forth]]
| {{nts|9}} *
| 2
| 34
|-
| [[Inchfad]] (F)
| [[Loch Lomond]]
| <span style="display:none">{{nts|40}}</span> c.40 *
| 2
| 24
|-
| [[Inch Kenneth]]
| [[Isle of Mull|Mull]]
| {{nts|55}}
| 0
| 49
|-
| [[Inchlonaig]] (F)
| [[Loch Lomond]]
| {{nts|77}} *
| 0
| 62
|-
| [[Inchmarnock]]
| [[Islands of the Clyde|Firth of Clyde]]
| {{nts|266}}
| 0
| 60
|-
| [[Inchmurrin]] (F)
| [[Loch Lomond]]
| {{nts|133}} *
| 13
| 89
|-
| [[Inchtavannach]] (F)
| [[Loch Lomond]]
| {{nts|52}} *
| 3
| 84
|-
| [[Innis Chonain]] (F)
| [[Loch Awe]]
| {{nts|8}} *
| 1
| 62
|-
| [[Isay]]
| [[Skye]]
| {{nts|60}}
| 0
| 28
|-
| [[Islay]]
| [[Islay]]
| {{nts|61956}}
| 3457
| 491
|-
| [[Isle Martin]]
| [[Summer Isles]]
| {{nts|157}}
| 0
| 120
|-
| [[Isle of Ewe]]
| [[Highland (council area)|Highland]]
| {{nts|309}}
| 12
| 72
|-
| [[Isle of May]]
| [[Islands of the Forth|Firth of Forth]]
| {{nts|45}}
| 0
| 50
|-
| [[Isle Ristol]]
| [[Summer Isles]]
| {{nts|225}} *
| 0
| 71
|-
| [[Jura, Scotland|Jura]]
| [[Islay]]
| {{nts|36692}}
| 188
| 785
|-
| [[Kerrera]]
| [[Isle of Mull|Mull]]
| {{nts|1214}}
| 42
| 189
|-
| [[Killegray]]
| [[Lewis and Harris]]
| {{nts|176}}
| 0
| 45
|-
| [[Kirkibost]]
| [[Uist]]s and [[Barra]]
| {{nts|205}}
| 0
| 7
|-
| [[Lamba (island)|Lamba]]
| [[Shetland]]
| {{nts|43}}
| 0
| 35
|-
| [[Lamb Holm]]
| [[Orkney]]
| {{nts|40}}
| 0
| 20
|-
| [[Lewis and Harris]]
| [[Lewis and Harris]]
| {{nts|217898}}
| 19918
| 799
|-
| [[Linga, Muckle Roe, Scotland|Linga near Muckle Roe]]
| [[Shetland]]
| {{nts|70}}
| 0
| 69
|-
| [[Linga, Yell, Scotland|Linga near Yell]]
| [[Shetland]]
| {{nts|45}}
| 0
| 26
|-
| [[Linga Holm]]
| [[Orkney]]
| {{nts|57}}
| 0
| 10
|-
| [[Lismore, Scotland|Lismore]]
| [[Isle of Mull|Mull]]
| {{nts|2351}}
| 146
| 127
|-
| [[Little Bernera]]
| [[Lewis and Harris]]
| {{nts|138}}
| 0
| 41
|-
| [[Little Colonsay]]
| [[Isle of Mull|Mull]]
| {{nts|88}}
| 0
| 61
|-
| [[Little Cumbrae]]
| [[Islands of the Clyde|Firth of Clyde]]
| {{nts|313}}
| 0
| 123
|-
| [[Longa Island]]
| [[Highland (council area)|Highland]]
| {{nts|126}}
| 0
| 70
|-
| [[Longay]]
| [[Skye]]
| {{nts|50}}
| 0
| 67
|-
| [[Luing]]
| [[Slate Islands]]
| {{nts|1430}}
| 212
| 94
|-
| [[Lunga, Firth of Lorn|Lunga]]
| [[Slate Islands]]
| {{nts|254}}
| 7
| 98
|-
| [[Lunga (Treshnish Isles)|Lunga]]
| [[Treshnish Isles]]
| {{nts|81}}
| 0
| 103
|-
| [[Mainland, Orkney]]
| [[Orkney]]
| {{nts|52325}}
| 15315
| 271
|-
| [[Mainland, Shetland]]
| [[Shetland]]
| {{nts|96879}}
| 17550
| 450
|-
| [[Eilean Mhealasta|Mealista]]
| [[Lewis and Harris]]
| {{nts|124}}
| 0
| 77
|-
| [[Mingulay]]
| [[Uist]]s and [[Barra]]
| {{nts|640}}
| 0
| 273
|-
| [[Moncrieffe Island]] (F)
| [[River Tay]]
| {{nts|46}} *
| 3
| 5
|-
| [[Mousa]]
| [[Shetland]]
| {{nts|180}}
| 0
| 55
|-
| [[Muck, Scotland|Muck]]
| [[Small Isles]]
| {{nts|559}}
| 30
| 137
|-
| [[Muckle Roe]]
| [[Shetland]]
| {{nts|1773}}
| 104
| 267
|-
| [[Muldoanich]]
| [[Uist]]s and [[Barra]]
| {{nts|78}}
| 0
| 153
|-
| [[Isle of Mull|Mull]]
| [[Isle of Mull|Mull]]
| {{nts|87535}}
| 2667
| 966
|-
| [[North Rona]]
| [[Atlantic Ocean|Atlantic Outlier]]
| {{nts|109}}
| 0
| 108
|-
| [[North Ronaldsay]]
| [[Orkney]]
| {{nts|690}}
| 70
| 20
|-
| [[North Uist]]
| [[Uist]]s and [[Barra]]
| {{nts|30305}}
| 1271
| 347
|-
| [[Noss]]
| [[Shetland]]
| {{nts|343}}
| 0
| 181
|-
| [[Oldany Island]]
| [[Highland (council area)|Highland]]
| {{nts|200}} *
| 0
| 104
|-
| [[Oronsay, Inner Hebrides|Oronsay]]
| [[Islay]]
| {{nts|543}}
| 5
| 93
|-
| [[Oronsay, Outer Hebrides|Oronsay]]
| [[Uist]]s and [[Barra]]
| {{nts|85}}
| 0
| 25
|-
| [[Oronsay, Loch Sunart|Oronsay]]
| [[Isle of Mull|Mull]]
| {{nts|230}} *
| 0
| 58
|-
| [[Oxna]]
| [[Shetland]]
| {{nts|68}}
| 0
| 38
|-
| [[Pabay]]
| [[Skye]]
| {{nts|122}}
| 0
| 28
|-
| [[Pabay Mòr]]
| [[Lewis and Harris]]
| {{nts|101}}
| 0
| 68
|-
| [[Pabbay, Barra, Scotland|Pabbay]]
| [[Uist]]s and [[Barra]]
| {{nts|250}}
| 0
| 171
|-
| [[Pabbay, Harris, Scotland|Pabbay]]
| [[Lewis and Harris]]
| {{nts|820}}
| 0
| 196
|-
| [[Papa, Shetland|Papa]]
| [[Shetland]]
| {{nts|59}}
| 0
| 32
|-
| [[Papa Little]]
| [[Shetland]]
| {{nts|226}}
| 0
| 82
|-
| [[Papa Stour]]
| [[Shetland]]
| {{nts|828}}
| 23
| 87
|-
| [[Papa Stronsay]]
| [[Orkney]]
| {{nts|74}}
| 10
| 13
|-
| [[Papa Westray]]
| [[Orkney]]
| {{nts|918}}
| 65
| 48
|-
| [[Priest Island]]
| [[Summer Isles]]
| {{nts|122}}
| 0
| 78
|-
| [[Raasay]]
| [[Skye]]
| {{nts|6405}}
| 192
| 443
|-
| [[Ronay]]
| [[Uist]]s and [[Barra]]
| {{nts|563}}
| 0
| 115
|-
| [[Rousay]]
| [[Orkney]]
| {{nts|4860}}
| 212
| 250
|-
| [[Rùm]]
| [[Small Isles]]
| {{nts|10463}}
| 22
| 812
|-
| [[Samphrey]]
| [[Shetland]]
| {{nts|66}}
| 0
| 29
|-
| [[Sanda Island]]
| [[Islands of the Clyde|Firth of Clyde]]
| {{nts|151}}
| 1
| 123
|-
| [[Sanday, Orkney|Sanday]]
| [[Orkney]]
| {{nts|5043}}
| 478
| 65
|-
| [[Sanday, Inner Hebrides|Sanday]]
| [[Small Isles]]
| {{nts|184}}
| 6
| 59
|-
| [[Sandray]]
| [[Uist]]s and [[Barra]]
| {{nts|385}}
| 0
| 207
|-
| [[Scalpay, Inner Hebrides|Scalpay]]
| [[Skye]]
| {{nts|2483}}
| 10
| 392
|-
| [[Scalpay, Outer Hebrides|Scalpay]]
| [[Lewis and Harris]]
| {{nts|653}}
| 322
| 104
|-
| [[Scarba]]
| [[Islay]]
| {{nts|1474}}
| 0
| 449
|-
| [[Scarp, Outer Hebrides|Scarp]]
| [[Lewis and Harris]]
| {{nts|1045}}
| 0
| 308
|-
| [[Scotasay]]
| [[Lewis and Harris]]
| {{nts|49}}
| 0
| 57
|-
| [[Seaforth Island]]
| [[Lewis and Harris]]
| {{nts|273}}
| 0
| 217
|-
| [[Seil]]
| [[Slate Islands]]
| {{nts|1329}}
| 560
| 146
|-
| [[Shapinsay]]
| [[Orkney]]
| {{nts|2948}}
| 300
| 64
|-
| [[Shillay]]
| [[Lewis and Harris]]
| {{nts|47}}
| 0
| 79
|-
| [[Shuna, Slate Islands|Shuna]]
| [[Slate Islands]]
| {{nts|451}}
| 1
| 90
|-
| [[Shuna, Loch Linnhe|Shuna]]
| [[Loch Linnhe]]
| {{nts|155}}
| 0
| 71
|-
| [[Skye]]
| [[Skye]]
| {{nts|165625}}
| 9232
| 993
|-
| [[Soay, Skye|Soay]]
| [[Skye]]
| {{nts|1036}}
| 7
| 141
|-
| [[Soay, St Kilda|Soay]]
| [[St Kilda, Scotland|St Kilda]]
| {{nts|99}}
| 0
| 378
|-
| [[Soay Mòr]]
| [[Lewis and Harris]]
| {{nts|45}}
| 0
| 37
|-
| [[South Havra]]
| [[Shetland]]
| {{nts|59}}
| 0
| 42
|-
| [[South Rona]]
| [[Skye]]
| {{nts|930}}
| 2
| 125
|-
| [[South Ronaldsay]]
| [[Orkney]]
| {{nts|4980}}
| 854
| 118
|-
| [[South Uist]]
| [[Uist]]s and [[Barra]]
| {{nts|32026}}
| 1818
| 620
|-
| [[South Walls]]
| [[Orkney]]
| {{nts|850}} *
| 120 (est)<ref name=Hoy/>
| 57
|-
| [[St Serf's Inch]] (F)
| [[Loch Leven]]
| {{nts|41}} *
| 0
| 110
|-
| [[Stockinish Island]]
| [[Lewis and Harris]]
| {{nts|49}}
| 0
| 44
|-
| [[Stroma, Scotland|Stroma]]
| [[Highland (council area)|Highland]]
| {{nts|375}}
| 0
| 53
|-
| [[Stronsay]]
| [[Orkney]]
| {{nts|3275}}
| 343
| 44
|-
| [[Stuley]]
| [[Uist]]s and [[Barra]]
| {{nts|45}}
| 0
| 40
|-
| [[Switha]]
| [[Orkney]]
| {{nts|41}}
| 0
| 29
|-
| [[Swona]]
| [[Orkney]]
| {{nts|92}}
| 0
| 41
|-
| [[Tahay]]
| [[Uist]]s and [[Barra]]
| {{nts|53}}
| 0
| 65
|-
| [[Tanera Beag]]
| [[Summer Isles]]
| {{nts|66}}
| 0
| 83
|-
| [[Tanera Mòr]]
| [[Summer Isles]]
| {{nts|310}}
| 5
| 124
|-
| [[Taransay]]
| [[Lewis and Harris]]
| {{nts|1475}}
| 0
| 267
|-
| [[Texa]]
| [[Islay]]
| {{nts|48}}
| 0
| 48
|-
| [[Tiree]]
| [[Isle of Mull|Mull]]
| {{nts|7834}}
| 770
| 141
|-
| [[Torsa]]
| [[Slate Islands]]
| {{nts|113}}
| 0
| 62
|-
| [[Trondra]]
| [[Shetland]]
| {{nts|275}}
| 133
| 60
|-
| [[Ulva]]
| [[Isle of Mull|Mull]]
| {{nts|1990}}
| 16
| 313
|-
| [[Unst]]
| [[Shetland]]
| {{nts|12068}}
| 720
| 284
|-
| [[Uyea, Northmavine, Shetland|Uyea, Northmavine]]
| [[Shetland]]
| {{nts|45}}
| 0
| 70
|-
| [[Uyea, Unst]]
| [[Shetland]]
| {{nts|205}}
| 0
| 50
|-
| [[Vaila]]
| [[Shetland]]
| {{nts|327}}
| 2
| 95
|-
| [[Vacsay]]
| [[Lewis and Harris]]
| {{nts|41}}
| 0
| 34
|-
| [[Vallay]]
| [[Uist]]s and [[Barra]]
| {{nts|260}}
| 0
| 38
|-
| [[Vatersay]]
| [[Uist]]s and [[Barra]]
| {{nts|960}}
| 94
| 185
|-
| [[Vementry]]
| [[Shetland]]
| {{nts|370}}
| 0
| 90
|-
| [[West Burra]]
| [[Shetland]]
| {{nts|743}}
| 753
| 217
|-
| [[West Linga]]
| [[Shetland]]
| {{nts|125}}
| 0
| 52
|-
| [[Westray]]
| [[Orkney]]
| {{nts|4713}}
| 563
| 169
|-
| [[Whalsay]]
| [[Shetland]]
| {{nts|1970}}
| 1034
| 119
|-
| [[Wiay, Skye|Wiay]]
| [[Skye]]
| {{nts|148}}
| 0
| 60
|-
| [[Wiay, Uist|Wiay]]
| [[Uist]]s and [[Barra]]
| {{nts|375}}
| 0
| 102
|-
| [[Wyre, Orkney|Wyre]]
| [[Orkney]]
| {{nts|311}}
| 18
| 32
|-
| [[Yell (island)|Yell]]
| [[Shetland]]
| {{nts|21211}}
| 957
| 205
|}
[[Image:LochLomond(wfmillar)Jan2000.jpg|right|thumb|[[Loch Lomond]] from Beinn Dubh and Creag an t-Seilich]]
== Freshwater islands ==
{{main|List of fresh water islands in Scotland}}
There are numerous other freshwater islands, of which the more notable include [[Lochindorb|Lochindorb Castle Island]], [[Loch Leven Castle|Loch Leven Castle Island]], [[St Serf's Inch]], and [[Inchmahome]], each of which have played a highly important part in Scottish history.
[[Inchmurrin]] in [[Loch Lomond]] is the largest freshwater island in the [[British Isles]],<ref>{{cite web| url=http://www.loch-lomond.net/islands/inchmurrin.html| title=Loch Lomond Islands - Inchmurrin| publisher=Loch Lomond.net| accessdate=2007-08-23}}</ref><ref name=Dow>Dow, Jim (2005) ''Islands Galore. A Scottish Islands Handbook''. Edinburgh. Black & White Publishing.</ref>. It is in [[Loch Lomond]], which contains over sixty other islands.<ref name=Dow/>
==Smaller offshore islands==
This is a continuing list of uninhabited Scottish islands smaller than 40 hectares in size.
<div style="float:left; width:48%;">
{| class="wikitable"
! align=left | Name
! align=left | Island Group / Location
|-
| [[Bac Mòr]]
| [[Treshnish Isles]]
|-
| [[Bass Rock]]
| [[Islands of the Forth|Firth of Forth]]
|-
| [[Belnahua]]
| [[Slate Islands]]
|-
| [[Bottle Island]]
| [[Summer Isles]]
|-
| [[Brough of Birsay]]
| Orkney
|-
| [[Cairn na Burgh Beag]]
| Treshnish Isles
|-
| [[Cairn na Burgh Mòr]]
| Treshnish Isles
|-
| [[Calf of Flotta]]
| [[Orkney Islands]]
|-
| [[Calvay]]
| [[Outer Hebrides]]
|-
| [[Campay]]
| Outer Hebrides
|-
| [[Castle Island, Scotland|Castle Island]]
| [[Islands of the Clyde|Firth of Clyde]]
|-
| [[Cearstaidh]]
| Outer Hebrides
|-
| [[Clett]]
| [[Inner Hebrides]]
|-
| [[Clettack Skerry]]
| [[Pentland Skerries]]
|-
| [[Corn Holm]]
| Orkney Islands
|-
| [[Craigleith]]
| [[Islands of the Forth|Firth of Forth]]
|-
| [[Craiglethy]]
| [[Fowlsheugh]]
|-
| [[Cramond Island]]
| [[Islands of the Forth|Firth of Forth]]
|-
| [[Craro Island|Craro]]
| Inner Hebrides
|-
| [[Damsay]]
| Orkney Islands
|-
| [[Deasker]]
| [[North Uist]]
|-
| [[Dubh Artach]]
| Inner Hebrides
|-
| [[Dùn, St Kilda|Dùn]]
| [[St Kilda, Scotland|St Kilda]]
|-
| [[Dùn Channuill]]
| [[Garvellachs]]
|-
| [[East Linga]]
| [[Shetland Islands]]
|-
| [[Eilean Chathastail]]
| Inner Hebrides
|-
| [[Eilean Dubh, Kyles of Bute|Eilean Dubh]]
| Firth of Clyde
|-
| [[Eilean Dubh, Summer Isles|Eilean Dubh]]
| Summer Isles
|-
| [[Eilean Fladday]]
| Inner Hebrides
|-
| [[Eilean Mullagrach]]
| Summer Isles
|-
| [[Eilean Tigh]]
| Inner Hebrides
|-
| [[Eyebroughy]]
| Firth of Forth
|-
| [[Fidra]]
| Firth of Forth
|-
| [[Fish Holm]]
| Shetland Islands
|-
| [[Fladda]]
| Slate Islands
|-
| [[Fladda, Treshnish Isles|Fladda]]
| Treshnish Isles
|-
| [[Flodday, Barra, Scotland|Flodday near Barra]]
| Outer Hebrides
|-
| [[Flodday, Vatersay, Scotland|Flodday near Vatersay]]
| Outer Hebrides
|-
| [[Floddaybeg]]
| Outer Hebrides
|-
| [[Fodragay]]
| Outer Hebrides
|-
| [[Fuaigh Beag|Fuaigh Beag (Vuia Beg)]]
| Outer Hebrides
|-
| [[Garbh Sgeir]]
| Inner Hebrides
|-
| [[Gigalum Island]]
| Inner Hebrides
|-
| [[Gilsay]]
| Outer Hebrides
|-
| [[Glas-leac Beag]]
| Summer Isles
|-
| [[Glas-leac Mòr]]
| Summer Isles
|-
| [[Gloup Holm]]
| Shetland Islands
|-
| [[Glunimore Island]]
| Firth of Clyde
|-
| [[Groay]]
| Outer Hebrides
|-
| [[Grunay]]
| [[Out Skerries]]
|-
| [[Gruney]]
| Shetland Islands
|-
| [[Gualan]]
| Outer Hebrides
|-
| [[Haaf Gruney]]
| Shetland Islands
|-
| [[Harlosh Island]]
| Inner Hebrides
|-
| [[Haskeir]]
| Outer Hebrides
|-
| [[Haskeir Eagach]]
| Outer Hebrides
|-
| [[Hearnish]]
| [[Monach Islands]]
|-
| [[Helliar Holm]]
| Orkney Islands
|-
| [[Hestan Island]]
| [[Solway Firth]]
|-
| [[Holm of Faray]]
| Orkney Islands
|-
| [[Holm of Huip]]
| Orkney Islands
|-
| [[Holm of Papa]]
| Orkney Islands
|-
| [[Holm of Scockness]]
| Orkney Islands
|}</div><div style="float:right; width:48%;">
{| class="wikitable"
! align=left | Name
! align=left | Island Group / Location
|-
| [[Horse Island, Small Isles|Horse Island]]
| [[Small Isles]]
|-
| [[Horse Isle]]
| Firth of Clyde
|-
| [[Huney]]
| Shetland Islands
|-
| [[Inchgarvie]]
| Firth of Forth
|-
| [[Inchkeith]]
| Firth of Forth
|-
| [[Inchmickery]]
| Firth of Forth
|-
| [[Innis Mhòr]]
| Easter Ross
|-
| [[Kili Holm]]
| Orkney Islands
|-
| [[Lady's Holm]]
| Shetland Islands
|-
| [[Lady Isle]]
| Firth of Clyde
|-
| [[The Lamb (island)|The Lamb]]
| Firth of Forth
|-
| [[Lingay, Harris, Scotland|Lingay near Harris]]
| Outer Hebrides
|-
| [[Lingay, North Uist, Scotland|Lingay near North Uist]]
| Outer Hebrides
|-
| [[Little Linga]]
| Shetland Islands
|-
| [[Little Roe]]
| Shetland Islands
|-
| [[Little Skerry]]
| Pentland Skerries
|-
| [[Louther Skerry]]
| Pentland Skerries
|-
| [[Lunna Holm]]
| Shetland Islands
|-
| [[Mingay]]
| Inner Hebrides
|-
| [[Moul of Eswick]]
| Shetland Islands
|-
| [[Muckle Flugga]]
| Shetland Islands
|-
| [[Muckle Green Holm]]
| Orkney Islands
|-
| [[Muckle Ossa]]
| Shetland Islands
|-
| [[Muckle Skerry]]
| Pentland Skerries
|-
| [[Mugdrum Island]]
| [[Firth of Tay]]
|-
| [[Nave Island]]
| [[Islay]]
|-
| [[North Havra]]
| Shetland Islands
|-
| [[Oigh-Sgeir]]
| Inner Hebrides
|-
| [[Opsay]]
| Outer Hebrides
|-
| [[Orasaigh]] (many)
| Outer Hebrides
|-
| [[Orfasay]]
| Shetland Islands
|-
| [[Ornsay]]
| Inner Hebrides
|-
| [[Orsay, Inner Hebrides|Orsay]]
| Inner Hebrides
|-
| [[Out Stack]]
| Shetland Islands
|-
| [[Pladda]]
| Firth of Clyde
|-
| [[Rockall]]
| North Atlantic
|-
| [[Rough Island, Scotland|Rough]]
| Solway Firth
|-
| [[Rusk Holm]]
| Orkney Islands
|-
| [[Rysa Little]]
| Orkney Islands
|-
| [[Scaravay]]
| Outer Hebrides
|-
| [[Sgat Mòr and Sgat Beag]]
| Firth of Clyde
|-
| [[Sheep Island, Argyll and Bute|Sheep Island]]
| Firth of Clyde
|-
| [[Shillay, Monach Islands|Shillay]]
| Monach Islands
|-
| [[Soay Beag]]
| Outer Hebrides
|-
| [[South Gruney]]
| Shetland Islands
|-
| [[South Isle of Gletness]]
| Shetland Islands
|-
| [[St Ninian's Isle]]
| Shetland Islands
|-
| [[Stac an Armin]]
| [[St Kilda, Scotland|St Kilda]]
|-
| [[Stac Lee]]
| St Kilda
|-
| [[Staffa]]
| Inner Hebrides
|-
| [[Stockay]]
| Monach Islands
|-
| [[Stromay]]
| Outer Hebrides
|-
| [[Sula Sgeir]]
| [[Atlantic Ocean]]
|-
| [[Sule Skerry]]
| Atlantic Ocean
|-
| [[Sule Stack]]
| Atlantic Ocean
|-
| [[Sursay]]
| Outer Hebrides
|-
| [[Sweyn Holm]]
| Orkney Islands
|-
| [[Tarner Island]]
| Inner Hebrides
|-
| [[Trialabreck]]
| Outer Hebrides
|-
| [[Urie Lingey]]
| Shetland Islands
|-
| [[Uynarey]]
| Shetland Islands
|}</div><br clear="all">
==Small archipelagos==
[[Image:Boreray and the Stacs.jpg|thumb|200px|[[Boreray]], [[Stac Lee]], and [[Stac an Armin]] (left) from the heights of Conachair, [[St Kilda, Scotland|St Kilda]]]]
There are various small archipelagos which may be better known than the larger islands they contain. These include:
<div style="float:left; width:48%;">
{| class="wikitable"
! align=left | Name
! align=left | Island Group / Location
|-
| [[Ascrib Islands]]
| [[Skye]]
|-
| [[Burnt Islands]]
| [[Islands of the Clyde|Firth of Clyde]]
|-
| [[Crowlin Islands]]
| [[Skye]]
|-
| [[Flannan Isles]]
| [[Lewis and Harris]]
|-
| [[Islands of Fleet]]
| [[Solway Firth]] ([[Wigtown Bay]])
|-
|-
| [[Garvellachs]]
| [[Firth of Lorn]]
|-
| [[MacCormaig Islands]]
| [[Islay]]
|-
| [[Monach Islands]]
| [[South Uist|Uists]]
|-
| [[Out Skerries]]
| [[Shetland]]
|-
| [[Pentland Skerries]]
| [[Orkney]]
|-
| [[Rabbit Islands, Scotland|Rabbit Islands]] (Eileanan nan Gall)
| [[Highland (council area)|Highland]] (N Sutherland)
|-
| [[Scalloway Isles]]
| [[Shetland]]
|-
| [[Shiant Isles]]
| [[Lewis and Harris]]
|-
| [[Slate Islands]]
| [[Firth of Lorn]]
|-
| [[St Kilda, Scotland|St Kilda]]
| [[Lewis and Harris]]
|-
| [[Summer Isles]]
| [[Inner Hebrides]]
|-
| [[Treshnish Isles]]
| [[Isle of Mull|Mull]]
|-
|}</div><br clear="all">
==Highest islands==
*''See also [[List of Munros#Section seventeen: Skye and Mull|List of Munros]] and [[List of Marilyns on Scottish islands]]''
Scotland's islands include thirteen [[Munro]]s (mountains with a height over 3000 feet or 914.4 metres), twelve of them found on Skye, and a total of 227 [[Marilyn (hill)|Marilyns]] (hills with a [[topographic prominence|relative height]] of at least 150 metres, regardless of [[elevation|absolute height]]).<ref name="Munros">{{cite book | author=D.A. Bearhop | year=1997 | title=Munro's Tables | id=ISBN 0-907521-53-3 | publisher=Scottish Mountaineering Club & Trust}}</ref> The following list is of all islands with a highest elevation greater than 300 metres (984 feet).
[[Image:Clisham.jpg|thumb|200px|[[Clisham]], [[Harris]]]]
[[Image:Eigg.AnSgurr.Canthusus.jpg|thumb|200px|[[An Sgurr (Eigg)|An Sgurr]], [[Eigg]]]]
[[Image:Quiraing, Isle of Skye.jpg|thumb|200px|The rock pinnacles of the [[Quiraing]], [[Skye]]]]
{| class="wikitable"
!Rank
!Island
!Mountain
!Height ([[Foot (unit of measure)|ft]])
!Height ([[metre|m]])
|-
| 1
| [[Skye]]
| [[Sgurr Alasdair]]
| 3,258
| 993
|-
| 2
| [[Isle of Mull|Mull]]
| [[Ben More (Mull)|Ben More]]
| 3,169
| 966
|-
| 3
| [[Isle of Arran|Arran]]
| [[Goat Fell]]
| 2,867
| 874
|-
| 4
| [[Rùm]]
| [[Askival]]
| 2,664
| 812
|-
| 5
| [[Lewis and Harris]]
| [[Clisham]]
| 2,621
| 799
|-
| 6
| [[Jura, Scotland|Jura]]
| [[Beinn an Òir]]
| 2,575
| 785
|-
| 7
| [[South Uist]]
| [[Beinn Mhòr]]
| 2,034
| 620
|-
| 8
| [[Islay]]
| [[Beinn Bheigier]]
| 1,610
| 491
|-
| 9
| [[Hoy]]
| [[Ward Hill, Hoy|Ward Hill]]
| 1,571
| 479
|-
| 10
| [[Shetland Mainland]]
| Ronas Hill
| 1,476
| 450
|-
| 11
| [[Scarba]]
| [[Cruach Scarba]]
| 1,473
| 449
|-
| 12
| [[Raasay]]
| Dùn Caan
| 1,453
| 443
|-
| 13
| [[Hirta]]
| Conachair
| 1,410
| 430
|-
| 14
| [[Foula]]
| The Sneug
|1,371
| 418
|-
| 15
| [[Eigg]]
| [[An Sgurr (Eigg)|An Sgurr]]
| 1,289
| 393
|-
| 16
| [[Scalpay, Inner Hebrides]]
| Mullach na Càrn
| 1,286
| 392
|-
| 17
| [[Boreray, St Kilda]]
| [[Mullach an Eilein]]
| 1,259
| 384
|-
| 18
| [[Barra]]
| [[Heaval]]
| 1,256
| 383
|-
| 19
| [[Soay, St Kilda]]
| Cnoc Glas
| 1,240
| 378
|-
| 20
| [[North Uist]]
| Eavel
| 1,138
| 347
|-
| 21
| [[Ailsa Craig]]
| The Cairn
| 1,108
| 338
|-
| 22
| [[Holy Isle, Firth of Clyde|Holy Isle]]
| [[Holy Isle, Firth of Clyde|Mullach Mòr]]
| 1,030
| 314
|-
| 23
| [[Ulva]]
| Beinn Creagach
| 1,026
| 313
|-
| 24
| [[Scarp, Scotland|Scarp]]
| Sròn Romul
| 1,010
| 308
|-
|}
==Former islands==
[[Image:Inchgarvie.JPG|right|thumb|200px||Inchgarvie can be seen just below the [[Forth Bridge (railway)|Forth Bridge]]]]
The following is a list of places which were formerly islands, but by some definitions are no longer so, due to silting up, natural processes and harbour building.
* Inchbroach, also known as Rossie Island, now part of [[Montrose, Angus|Montrose]] harbour
* [[Keith Inch]] (not to be confused with [[Inchkeith]]), is now part of [[Peterhead|Peterhead Harbour]], and hence is the [[Extreme points of the United Kingdom|easternmost point]] of 'mainland' [[Scotland]].
* North Inch, one of the "Inches" in [[Perth, Scotland|Perth]], formerly an island in the [[River Tay]].
* [[Rosyth Castle]] also stands on a former island.
==Bridged islands==
[[Image:Skye Road Bridge.JPG|thumb|200px|[[Skye bridge]], [[Isle of Skye]]]]
[[Image:Churchill Barrier 1.jpg|thumb|right|200px|[[Churchill Barrier]] 1, blocking Kirk Sound]]
Many of Scotland's islands are connected to the mainland/other islands by bridge or causeway. Although some people consider these to be no longer islands, they are generally treated as such.
'''Outer Hebrides'''
Many of the islands of the southern Outer Hebrides have been joined to other islands by causeways and bridges. These include:
* [[Baleshare]]
* [[Benbecula]]
* [[Berneray, North Uist|Berneray]]
* [[Eriskay]]
* [[Grimsay]]
* [[North Uist]]
* [[South Uist]]
* [[Vatersay]] (joined to [[Barra]], but not to the above islands)
To the north, [[Scalpay, Outer Hebrides|Scalpay]] and [[Great Bernera]] are connected to [[Lewis and Harris]].
'''Inner Hebrides'''
* The [[Isle of Skye]] is connected to the mainland by the [[Skye Bridge]] which now incorporates [[Eilean Bàn, Lochalsh|Eilean Bàn]].
* [[Eilean Shona]] is connected to mainland [[Moidart]] by a bridge.
* [[Eilean Donan]] (to mainland)
* [[Eriska]] (to mainland)
* [[Seil]] (to mainland) via [[Thomas Telford|Telford's]] 1792 '[[Clachan Bridge|Bridge across The Atlantic]]'.
'''Orkney Islands'''
[[Image:Windwick, South Ronaldsay.jpg|thumb|200px|Looking south across Wind Wick, South Ronaldsay.]]
Similarly, four Orkney islands are joined to the [[Mainland, Orkney|Orkney Mainland]] by a series of [[causeway]]s known as the [[Churchill Barriers]]. They are:
* [[South Ronaldsay]]
* [[Burray]]
* [[Lamb Holm]]
* [[Glims Holm]]
[[Hunda]] is in turn connected to Burray via a causeway.
[[South Walls]] and [[Hoy]] are connected by a causeway called the Ayre. The islands are treated as one entity (Hoy) by the UK census.
There are ideas being discussed to build an undersea tunnel between the archipelago and [[Caithness]], at a length of about 9-10 miles (15-16 km) or (more likely) one connecting Orkney Mainland to Shapinsay,<ref>{{cite news| work=The Times| url=http://www.timesonline.co.uk/article/0,,2-1765366,00.html| date=September 5, 2005| title=Islanders see a brighter future with tunnel vision| author=David Lister| accessdate=2007-04-28}}</ref><ref>{{cite news| date=10 Match 2005| url=http://thescotsman.scotsman.com/index.cfm?id=261472005| work=The Scotsman newspaper| title=£100m tunnel to Orkney 'feasible'| author=John Ross| accessdate=2007-04-28}}</ref> although little has come of it.
'''Shetland Islands'''
Several Shetland islands are joined to the [[Mainland, Shetland|Shetland Mainland]]:
* [[West Burra]] and [[East Burra]] (via Trondra)
* [[Muckle Roe]]
* [[Trondra]]
There is also a bridge from [[Housay]] to [[Bruray]].
'''Others'''
Various other islands are also connected by bridges or causeways, to the mainland or other islands, including:
* [[Inchgarvie]] (part of [[Forth Bridge (railway)|Forth Bridge]]), thus joined to both [[Fife]] and [[Lothian]] on the Mainland.
* [[Garbh Eilean, Kylesku|Garbh Eilean]] at the entrance to Loch Glencoul is now joined to the mainland by both the [[Kylesku Bridge]] to the south and its associated roadworks to the north.
==Tidal islands and tombolos==
[[Image:Oronsay - Hebrides.jpg|thumb|200px|A beach on [[Oronsay, Inner Hebrides|Oronsay]] by [[Colonsay]], looking towards the Paps of [[Jura, Scotland|Jura]] in the distance.]]
[[Image:St Ninian's Isle and tombolo.jpg|thumb|200px|right|[[St Ninian's Isle]] and tombolo]]
There are a large number of small tidal islets in Scotland. The more notable ones include:
* [[Baleshare]]
* [[Calve Island]]
* [[Castle Island, Scotland|Castle Island]]
* [[Corn Holm]]
* [[Cramond Island]]
* [[Danna, Scotland|Danna]]
* [[Davaar Island]]
* [[Eilean Shona]]
* [[Eriska]]
* [[Erraid]]
* [[Helliar Holm]]
* [[Kili Holm]]
* [[Isle Ristol]]
* [[Sanday, Inner Hebrides|Sanday]]
* [[Torsa]]
''[[Oronsay]]'' means 'ebb island' and there are several tidal islands of this name.<ref>[http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/vli/language/gaelic/pdfs/placenamesK-O.pdf Pàrlamaid na h-Alba placenames] Retrieved 16 July 2007.</ref>
The three main islands of the [[Monach Islands]] (Heisgeir), [[Ceann Iar]], [[Ceann Ear]] and [[Shivinish]] are connected at main tide. It is said that it was at one time possible to walk all the way to [[Baleshare]], and on to [[North Uist]], five miles away at low tide. In the 16th century, a large tidal wave was said to have washed this away.<ref name=Smith>Haswell-Smith, Hamish. (2004) The Scottish Islands. Edinburgh. Canongate.</ref>
[[St Ninian's Isle]] is connected to [[Mainland, Shetland|Mainland Shetland]] by a [[tombolo]]. Although greater than 40 hectares in size it fails to meet the definition of an island used in this list as it is only surrounded by water during occasional [[spring tide]]s and storms.<ref>[http://www.fettes.com/Shetland/tombolo.htm Fettes College Shetland Landscapes] Retrieved 3 August 2007.</ref>
[[Dùn, St Kilda|Dùn]] in [[St Kilda, Scotland|St Kilda]] is separated from [[Hirta]] by a shallow strait about 50 metres wide. This is normally impassable but is reputed to dry out on rare occasions.<ref name=Smith/>
==Castle Islands==
[[Image:Castle Stalker Scotland.jpg|right|thumb|Castle Stalker, as seen in ''[[Monty Python and the Holy Grail]]'']]
Ther are several small Scottish islands that are dominated by a castle or other fortification. The castle is often better known than the island, and the islands themselves are often tidal or bridged. Due to their picturesque nature some of them are well-known from postcards and films. Examples include:
* [[Bass Rock]]
* [[Castle Island, Scotland|Castle Island]]
* [[Calvay]]
* [[Castle Stalker]]
* [[Castle Tioram]]
* [[Eilean Aigas]] (F)
* [[Eilean Dearg, Loch Riddon]]
* [[Eilean Donan]]
* [[Inchtalla]] (F)
* [[Kilchurn Castle]] (F)
* [[Kisimul Castle]]
* [[Loch Leven Castle]] (F)
* [[Mousa]]
* [[Threave Castle]] (F)
* [[Wyre, Orkney|Wyre]]
Many of the [[Islands of the Forth]] and southern [[Orkney]]s have fortifications from the two world wars. [[Rosyth Castle]] stands on a former island.
==Holy islands==
[[Image:Centre for world peace on holy isle with flags.jpg|right|thumb|200px|The Tibetan Buddhist ''Centre for world peace and health'' on Holy Isle]]
[[Image:Oransay Priory.JPG|right|thumb|200px|Oronsay Priory]]
A huge number of the islands of Scotland have some kind of [[culdee]]/church connection, and/or are dominated by a church. The more notable include:
* [[Davaar Island]]
* [[Egilsay]]
* [[Eynhallow]]
* [[Holy Isle, Firth of Clyde|Holy Island]]
* [[Inchcolm]]
* [[Inch Kenneth]]
* [[Inchmahome]] (F)
* [[Iona]]
* [[Isle Maree]]
* [[North Rona]]
* [[Oronsay, Inner Hebrides|Oronsay]]
* [[Papa Stronsay]] (current [[Transalpine Redemptorist]] monastery, but all islands called "Papa-" or "Pabbay" tend to be former saints' islands)
* [[St Ninian's Isle]]
* [[St Serf's Inch]] (F)
* [[Tiree]] ("land of Iona")
[[Brother Isle]]'s name is not ecclesiastical in origin as sometimes stated.
==List of Scottish islands named after people==
This is a short list of islands, which are known to be named after someone. In the case of the likes of [[North Ronaldsay]], this may be open to contention (it isn't named after a "Ronald", unlike [[South Ronaldsay]]). This list omits names such as [[Hildasay]], where the person in question is mythological, or [[Ailsa Craig]], where the individual in question is not known.
* [[Eilean Chaluim Chille]] - [[Saint Columba]]
* [[Eilean Donan]] - [[Saint Donan]]
* [[Flannan Isles]] - [[St Flannan]]
* Frank Lockwood's Island (south of Mull)
* [[Inchcolm]] - [[Saint Columba]]
* [[Inch Kenneth]] - [[Saint Kenneth]]
* [[Inchmarnock]] - St Mearnag
* [[Inchmahome]] (F) - St Colmag
* [[Inchmurrin]] (F) - St Meadhran/Mirren
* [[Innis Chonain]] (F) - [[Saint Conan]]
* [[Isle Maree]] (F) - Maelrubha
* [[Isle Martin]] - [[Saint Martin]]
* [[North Rona]] - [[Saint Ronan]]
* [[Sweyn Holm]] {{ndash}} [[Sweyn Asleifsson]]
* [[Taransay]] - [[Saint Taran]]
== Places called "island" or "isle" etc which are not islands ==
[[Image:Burntisland 1.jpg|thumb|200px|Burntisland - not actually an island]]
Some places in Scotland with names including "isle" or "island" are not islands. They include:
<div style="float:left; width:48%;">
{| class="wikitable"
! Name
! Island group / location
|-
| [[Black Isle]] (An t-Eilean Dubh)
| [[Ross and Cromarty]]
|-
| [[Burntisland]]
| [[Fife]]
|-
| [[Gluss Isle]]
| [[Shetland]]
|-
| [[Isle of Harris]] (Na Hearadh)
| [[Outer Hebrides]]
|-
| [[Isle of Lewis]] (Eilean Leòdhais)
| [[Outer Hebrides]]
|-
| [[Isleornsay]] (Eilean Iarmain)
| [[Skye]]
|-
| Islesteps (south of [[Dumfries]])
| [[Dumfries and Galloway]]
|-
| [[Isle of Whithorn]]
| [[Dumfries and Galloway]]
|}</div><br clear="all">
Lewis and Harris are separated by a range of hills but form one island, and are sometimes referred to as "[[Lewis and Harris]]". Isle of Whithorn and the Black Isle are peninsulas, and Isleornsay is a village which looks out onto the island of [[Ornsay]]. There is no commonly accepted derivation for "Burntisland" which had numerous other forms in the past, such as "Brintilun" and "Ye Brint Eland".<ref>[http://www.burntisland.net/ Burntisland Online] Retrieved 22 June 2007.</ref>
Gluss Isle at the western entrance to [[Sullom Voe]] is one of the many promontories in Orkney and Shetland connected to a larger body of land by an [[ayre]].
===Other elements===
[[Image:Vementry.jpg|right|thumb|200px|[[Vementry]] Farm, on ''Mainland Shetland'', with Isle of Vementry in hinterground]]
The name "Inch" (''Innis'') can mean island (e.g. [[Inchkenneth]], [[Inchcolm]]), but is also used for ''terra firma'' surrounded by marsh e.g. [[Markinch]], [[Insch]].
''Eilean'' is [[Scottish Gaelic language|Gaelic]] for "island". However, Inistrynich, Eilean na Maodail, Eilean Dubh and Liever Island are all [[promontory|promontories]] on [[Loch Awe]] as opposed to islands, despite their names. Likewise [[Eilean Aoidhe]] on [[Loch Fyne]]. The Black Isle is also "An t-Eilean Dubh" in Gaelic, while [[Eilean Glas, Scalpay|Eilean Glas]] is part of Scalpay.
-holm is also very common as a suffix in various landlocked placenames, especially in the far south of mainland Scotland e.g. [[Langholm]], [[Kirk Yetholm]], Holmhead (by [[Cumnock]]), Holmhill (next to [[Thornhill]], [[Nithsdale]]) et al. Some of these were river islands in their time, or dry land surrounded by marsh. Holm can be found in an element in Holmsgarth, now more or less a suburb of [[Lerwick]] and the [[Holm, Mainland Orkney|Parish of Holm]] on [[Mainland, Shetland|Mainland Shetland]] and [[Mainland, Orkney|Mainland Orkney]] respectively. Neither of these is an island in its own right.
===Islands named after mainland areas===
Likewise, occasionally an island may be named after a location on the nearby mainland, or a major neighbouring island - or vice versa. Examples of this include [[Vementry]], which was originally the name of an island, but whose name has been transferred to a nearby farm on Mainland Shetland, [[Oldany Island]], whose name has been transferred to [[Oldany]]; [[Cramond Island]] which is named after neighbouring [[Cramond]] (a district of [[Edinburgh]]) and [[Eilean Mhealasta]] in the Outer Hebrides, which is named after [[Mealista]] on Lewis.
== See also ==
[[Image:Inchcolm Abbey.jpg|thumb|200px|[[Inchcolm]] Abbey, [[Firth of Forth]]]]
* [[Geography of Scotland]]
* [[List of Orkney islands]]
* [[List of Shetland islands]]
* [[List of Marilyns on Scottish islands]]
* [[List of islands of England]]
* [[List of islands of Wales]]
* [[List of islands of Ireland]]
* [[British Isles]]
* [[List of the British Isles by area]]
* [[Template:Infobox Scottish island|Infobox Scottish island]]
* [[Template:Hebrides]]
* [[Template:Shetland]]
* [[Template:Islands of the Forth]]
==References and footnotes==
{{refbegin}}
;General references
* Haswell-Smith, Hamish. (2004) ''The Scottish Islands''. Edinburgh. Canongate. ISBN 1-84195-454-3
* General Register Office for Scotland (28 Nov 2003) ''[http://www.gro-scotland.gov.uk/statistics/publications-and-data/occpapers/occasional-paper-10.html Occasional Paper No 10: Statistics for Inhabited Islands]'' Retrieved [[9 July]] [[2007]].
;Specific references and notes
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==External links==
*[http://www.scottishislands.org.uk/Population.html Scottish Island Network - Population Statistics]
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