| Eriskay | |
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| OS grid reference: | NF795104 |
| Names | |
| Gaelic name: | Eirisgeidh |
| Norse name: | Eiriksey |
| Meaning of name: | 'Eric's Isle' |
| Area and Summit | |
| Area: | 703 ha (2. The British national grid reference system is a system of geographic grid references commonly used in Great Britain, different from using Latitude and Longitude Scottish Gaelic ( Gàidhlig) is a member of the Goidelic branch of Celtic languages. Old Norse is the North Germanic language that was spoken by inhabitants of Scandinavia and inhabitants of their overseas settlements during the Viking Age 7 sq. miles) |
| Area rank (Scottish islands): | 63 |
| Highest elevation: | Ben Scrien 185 m (607 feet) |
| Population | |
| Population (2001): | 133 |
| Population rank (inhabited Scottish islands): | 38= out of 97 |
| Groupings | |
| Island Group: | Uist and Barra |
| Local Authority: | Outer Hebrides |
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| References: | [1][2][3][4] |
Eriskay (Scottish Gaelic: Eirisgeidh, from the Old Norse for 'Eric's Isle') is an island of the Outer Hebrides in northern Scotland. Scotland covers an area of 78782 km² or 30341 mi², giving it a Population density of. Uist (ˈjuːɪst/ /ˈuːɪst or The Uists (Uibhist ˈiviʃtʲ are the central group of islands in the Outer Hebrides of Scotland. The Isle of Barra or Barraigh/Eilean Bharraigh (in Scottish Gaelic) is a predominantly Gaelic-speaking island and apart from the adjacent island of Vatersay For local government purposes Scotland is divided into 32 areas designated as "council areas" which are all governed by unitary authorities designated as The Outer Hebrides, ( officially known for local government purposes by the Gaelic name Na h-Eileanan Siar) comprise an island Scottish Gaelic ( Gàidhlig) is a member of the Goidelic branch of Celtic languages. Old Norse is the North Germanic language that was spoken by inhabitants of Scandinavia and inhabitants of their overseas settlements during the Viking Age The Outer Hebrides, ( officially known for local government purposes by the Gaelic name Na h-Eileanan Siar) comprise an island Scotland ( Gaelic: Alba) is a Country in northwest Europethat occupies the northern third of the island of Great Britain. It lies between South Uist and Barra and is connected to South Uist by a causeway which was opened in 2001. South Uist ( Scottish Gaelic: Uibhist a Deas) is an Island of the Outer Hebrides in Scotland. The Isle of Barra or Barraigh/Eilean Bharraigh (in Scottish Gaelic) is a predominantly Gaelic-speaking island and apart from the adjacent island of Vatersay In modern usage a causeway is a road or railway elevated by a bank usually across a broad Body of water or Wetland. Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. In the same year Eriskay became the ferry terminal for travelling between South Uist and Barra. The new vehicular ferry travels between Ceann a' Ghàraidh on Eriskay and Ardmore on Barra. Ceann a' Ghàraidh is a Hill on the Hebridean Island of Eriskay. Ardmore ( Scottish Gaelic: Aird Mhòr) is a small village in the north east of the Isle of Barra in the Outer Hebrides, Scotland The crossing takes around 40 minutes.
Despite its diminutive size, Eriskay has many claims to fame, that have made the island well-known far beyond its local Hebridean region. It is associated with the traditional Hebridean song, the Eriskay Love Lilt; with the Eriskay pony and the Eriskay jersey (made without any seams). The Eriskay pony is a rare breed of A jersey is an item of Knitted Clothing, traditionally in Wool or Cotton, with Sleeves worn as a Pullover; this is It is the real Whisky Galore! island: it was just off Eriskay that the S. Whisky Galore is a Novel written by Compton Mackenzie (1947 and was subsequently adapted for the cinema under the title Whisky Galore! S. Politician ran aground in 1941 with its famous cargo. Year 1941 ( MCMXLI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (the link will display 1941 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. On August 2, 1745 the small frigate le Du Teillay landed Bonnie Prince Charlie with his "seven men of Moidart" on Eriskay to start the 'Forty-Five Jacobite Rising. Events 338 BC - A Macedonian army led by Philip II defeated the combined forces of Athens and Thebes in the Year 1745 ( MDCCXLV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a For the US politician see Charles E Stuart For "Betty Burke" see The 'Forty-Five' below Moidart is a district in Lochaber, Highland, Scotland to the west of Fort William; the area is very remote and Loch Shiel cuts off Jacobitism was (and to a limited extent remains the political movement dedicated to the restoration of the Stuart kings to the thrones of England, Scotland An important early documentary film, Eriskay: A Poem of Remote Lives, made by a German traveller, Werner Kissling, was set on the island. Documentary film is a broad category of visual expression that is based on the attempt in one fashion or another to " Document " reality Werner Kissling ( Breslau, Silesia 1895 - Dumfries 1988 was a German Ethnologist.
There is a well-stocked shop in Eriskay, a community centre and the Politician Lounge Bar (named after the ship which serendipitously ran aground and famously provided the island with a generous supply of free whisky). The Roman Catholic church of St. Michael's sits on a hill overlooking the main village on Eriskay. Michael (מִיכָאֵל Micha'el or Mîkhā'ēl; Μιχαήλ Mikhaíl; Michael or Míchaël; ميخائيل Mikhā'īl) is an It celebrated its centenary in 2003, having been built by Father Allan MacDonald in 1903. Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1903 ( MCMIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar or a Common year starting The site of the old church is marked by a memorial garden.
Eriskay is traversed by a number of mountain paths and tracks, and has just a single motor road. The first stretch of that road was built in 1935, funded through proceeds from the first showing in London of the Werner Kissling film. Werner Kissling ( Breslau, Silesia 1895 - Dumfries 1988 was a German Ethnologist.
Many Eriskay families have had to leave the island in recent years in search of work and some historic island families have few or no descendants left on the island. An example of these families is the Macinnnes' who were a prominent island family at the time of the Kissling film but are now down to just four members of the extended family dwelling on the island. Many of the people who have left have been young as there is no work for them on the island and no further education available either.
Further reading
An article on Eriskay appeared in hidden europe magazine in March 2005.
External links
- ^ 2001 UK Census per List of islands of Scotland
- ^ Haswell-Smith, Hamish (2004). This is a list of the Islands of Scotland, the mainland of which is part of the island of Great Britain. The Scottish Islands. Edinburgh: Canongate. ISBN 1-84195-454-3.
- ^ Ordnance Survey
- ^ Iain Mac an Tailleir. Placenames. Pàrlamaid na h-Alba. Retrieved on 2007-07-28. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1540 - Thomas Cromwell is executed at the order of Henry VIII of England on charges of Treason.