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The Hebrides (Inner Hebrides in red)
The Hebrides (Inner Hebrides in red)

The Inner Hebrides (Scottish Gaelic: Na h-Eileanan a-staigh - the inner isles) is an archipelago off the west coast of Scotland, to the south east of the Outer Hebrides. Scottish Gaelic ( Gàidhlig) is a member of the Goidelic branch of Celtic languages. An archipelago (ɑrkəˈpɛləgoʊ is a chain or cluster of Islands The word archipelago literally means "chief Sea " from Italian Scotland ( Gaelic: Alba) is a Country in northwest Europethat occupies the northern third of the island of Great Britain. The Outer Hebrides, ( officially known for local government purposes by the Gaelic name Na h-Eileanan Siar) comprise an island They are part of the Hebrides. See also Hebrides (disambiguation The Hebrides (ˈhɛbrɨˌdiːz "HEB-ri-deez" Gaelic: Innse Gall) comprise a widespread and diverse In classical sources, they are referred to as the Ebudae or the Ebudes. Traditionally, the Inner Hebrides have been subdivided into two groups (northern and southern).

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History

The Hebrides were settled early on in the settlement of the British Isles, perhaps as early as the Mesolithic era, around 8500-8250 BC, after the climatic conditions improved enough to sustain human settlement. There are examples of structures possibly dating from up to 3000 BC, the finest example being the standing stones at Callanish, but some archaeologists date the site as Bronze Age. Little is known of the people who settled in the Hebrides but they were likely of the same Celtic stock that had settled Scotland. Settlements at Northton, Harris, have both Beaker & Neolithic dwelling houses, the oldest in The Western Isles, attesting to the settlement.

Irish Gaels moved north and began to colonize the area sometime in the 4th or 5th Century. These people formed the Gaelic kingdom of Dal Riata. Dál Riata (also Dalriada or Dalriata) was a Gaelic overkingdom on the western seaboard of Scotland with some territory on the northern The golden age of Dal Riata is thought to be around near the beginning of the 7th Century and began a decline, with intermittent revivals occurring as late as the 9th Century.

Columba came to the Inner Hebrides in 563, founding a monastery on Iona and a number of other monasteries and retreats in the surrounding islands. WikipediaPersondata --> See Columba (disambiguation and St Columb for other uses The first written records of the islands began with the arrival of Columba.

The Hebrides began to come under Norse control and settlement already before the 9th century AD. Norsemen is used to refer to the group of people as a whole who speak one of the North Germanic languages as their native language The 9th century is the period from 801 to 900 in accordance with the Julian calendar in the Christian / Common Era. The Norse control of the Hebrides was formalized in 1098 when Edgar of Scotland formally signed the islands over to Magnus III of Norway. Edgar (Mediaeval Gaelic Étgar mac Maíl Choluim; Modern Gaelic Eagar mac Mhaoil Chaluim; Mediaeval English Eadgar Margotsson) nicknamed Probus Magnus Barefoot ( Old Norse Magnús berfœtt, modern Norwegian Magnus Berrføtt, 1073 Norway - August 1103 Ulster) son The Scottish acceptance of Magnus III as King of the Isles came after the Norwegian king had conquered the Orkney Islands, the Hebrides and the Isle of Man in a swift and devastating campaign earlier the same year, directed against the local Norwegian leaders of the various islands after they had begun paying homage to Edgar as their overlord. Orkney (also known as the Orkney Islands or incorrectly the Orkneys) is an Archipelago in northern Scotland, situated 10 miles (16 km north The Isle of Man (Ellan Vannin ˈɛlʲən ˈvanɪn or Mann (Mannin) is a self-governing Crown dependency, located in the Irish Sea at the geographical [1] By capturing the islands Magnus III subdued the Norsemen who had seized the islands centuries earlier and imposed a more direct royal control.

The Norwegian control of both the Inner and Outer Hebrides would see almost constant warfare until being ultimately resolved by the partitioning of the Western Isles in 1156. The Outer Hebrides would remain under the Kingdom of Mann and the Isles while the Inner Hebrides broke out under Somerled, the Norse-Celtic kinsman of both Lulach and the Manx royal house. The Kingdom of Mann and the Isles was a Norse kingdom that existed in the British Isles between 1079 and 1266. Somerled ( Old Norse Sumarliði, Scottish Gaelic Somhairle, commonly Anglicized from Gaelic as Sorley) was a military and political Lulach mac Gille Coemgáin ( Modern Gaelic: Lughlagh mac Gille Chomghain, known in English simply as Lulach, and nicknamed Tairbith, "the Although the Inner Hebrides, from 1156 known as the Kingdom of the Hebrides, still nominally was under the sovereignty of Norway, the leaders were Scottish in language and culture rather than Norse.

After his victory of 1156 Somerled went on to two years later seize control over the Isle of Man itself and become the last King of the Isle of Man and the Isles to rule over all the islands the kingdom had once included. After Somerled's death in 1164 the rulers of Mann would no longer be in control of the Inner Hebrides.

The Lord of the Isles would continue to rule the Inner Hebrides as well as part of the Western Highlands as a subject of the King of Scots until John MacDonald, fourth Lord of the Isles, squandered the family's power away. John Macdonald may refer to John MacDonald II or John of Islay Earl of Ross (1434–1503 last Lord of the Isles Scotland John Macdonald Through a secret treaty with Edward IV of England in 1462, he planned to make himself more or less an independent ruler. Edward IV ( 28 April 1442 – 9 April 1483) was King of England from 4 March 1461 until 2 October When James III of Scotland found out about the treaty in 1475, he forfeited MacDonald's lands. James III (c 1451/1452 &ndash 11 June 1488) was King of Scots from 1460 to 1488 Some were restored for a promise of good behaviour, but MacDonald was unable to control his son who defeated him at the Battle of Bloody Bay (Mull, 1481) and his nephew whose rebellion in 1493 provoked an exasperated James IV to forfeit the lands for the last time in 1493. The Battle of the Bloody Bay ( Bagh na Fala was a naval battle fought near Tobermory, Scotland. MacDonald died in 1503.

Islands

Northern

The northern Inner Hebrides comprise Skye, the Small Isles and some smaller islands surrounding Skye. Skye or the Isle of Skye ( Scottish Gaelic An t-Eilean Sgitheanach əɲ tʰʲelan s̪kʲiə Please note there is also a group called "Small Isles" off south east Jura Scotland The Small Isles ( Scottish Gaelic: Na h-Eileanan They are part of the Highland unitary council region. The Highland Council area ( Sgìre Comhairle na Gàidhealtachd in Gaelic, s̪g̊ʲiːɾʲə kɔ The smaller islands include:

Southern

The southern Inner Hebrides comprise Mull, Islay, Jura, the Slate Islands, the Treshnish Islands and some islands surrounding Mull. The Ascrib Islands are a group of small islands lying in Loch Snizort off the northwest coast of Skye, in Highland, Scotland. The Crowlin Islands ( Gaelic: Na h-Eileanan Cròlainneach) a group of uninhabited islands in the Inner Hebrides of Scotland. Isay is an uninhabited island in the Inner Hebrides of the west coast of Scotland. Longay ( Scottish Gaelic: Longaigh) is a small uninhabited Scottish Island in the Inner Sound just off the coast of the Isle of Ornsay is a small tidal island to the east of the Sleat peninsula on the Isle of Skye in the Inner Hebrides of Scotland. Raasay ( Scottish Gaelic: Ratharsair, rˠaarˠs̪əɾʲ is an Island between the Isle of Skye and the mainland of Scotland. Pabay is a Scottish island just off the coast of the Isle of Skye. Scalpay is an Island in the Inner Hebrides of Scotland. Separated from the east coast of Skye by Loch na Cairidh, Scalpay rises Soay is an island just off the coast of Skye, in the Inner Hebrides of Scotland. Rona ( Scottish Gaelic: Rònaigh) sometimes called South Rona to distinguish it from North Rona, is a small Island in the Wiay ( Gaelic: Bhuia or Fuidheigh) is an uninhabited Island in Loch Bracadale in the Inner Hebrides of Scotland The Summer Isles ('Na h-Eileanan Samhraidh' are an Archipelago lying in the mouth of Loch Broom, in the Highland region of Scotland. The Isle of Mull (or simply Mull; Muile in Scottish Gaelic) is the second largest Island of the Inner Hebrides, off the Islay (ˈaɪlə Ìle, ˈiːʎə a Scottish Island, known as "The Queen of the Hebrides" ( Banrìgh nan Eilean) is the southernmost Jura ( Scottish Gaelic Diùra) is an Island in the Inner Hebrides of Scotland, situated adjacent and to the north-east of Islay The Slate Islands are an Island group in the Inner Hebrides, lying immediately off the west coast of Scotland, north of Jura and southwest The Treshnish Isles is an archipelago of small Islands and skerries, lying west of Mull, in Scotland. They are part of the Argyll and Bute council region. This article is about the council area For the constituencies see either Argyll and Bute (UK Parliament constituency or Argyll and Bute (Scottish Parliament constituency The smaller islands include:

The Islands of the Clyde are sometimes mislocated in the Southern Hebrides. Calve Island is an uninhabited island on the east coast of the Isle of Mull in Argyll and Bute on the west coast of Scotland. Cara Island is a small island which is located off the west coast of Kintyre in Scotland. Càrna is an island in Loch Sunart, an arm of the sea close to the Ardnamurchan Peninsula, on the west coast of Scotland. Coll ( Scottish Gaelic: Colla) is a small Island, west of Mull in the Inner Hebrides of Scotland. Colonsay ( Gaelic: Colbhasa is an Island in the Scottish Inner Hebrides, located north of Islay and south of Mull Eileach an Naoimh is an uninhabited island in the Inner Hebrides of the west coast of Scotland. Eilean Dubh Mòr ( Gaelic: for big black island is an uninhabited island in the Inner Hebrides of Scotland. Island Macaskin or MacAskin ( Gaelic: "Eilean MhicAsgain" is an island in Loch Craignish, in the Inner Hebrides of Scotland Eilean Rìgh is an island in the Inner Hebrides of the west coast of Scotland. Eorsa is an uninhabited island in the Inner Hebrides of Scotland. The Isle of Erraid ( Scottish Gaelic, Eilean Earraid) is a Tidal island approximately one mile square in area located in the Inner Hebrides of Garbh Eileach is an uninhabited island in the Inner Hebrides of the west coast of Scotland. The Isle of Gigha (giːə Gaelic: Giogha (kʲiə is a small Island off the west coast of Kintyre in Scotland. Gometra is an Island in the Scottish Inner Hebrides, lying west of Mull. Gunna ( Gaelic: Gunnaigh) is an uninhabited island in the Inner Hebrides of Scotland. Iona is a small island in the Inner Hebrides of Scotland that has an important place in the history of Christianity in Scotland and is renowned for its tranquility Inch Kenneth ( Scottish Gaelic: Innis Choinnich) is an uninhabited Island off the west coast of the Isle of Mull, Scotland. Kerrera is a Island in the Scottish Inner Hebrides, close to the town of Oban. Lismore Island ( Lios Mòr in Gaelic is an Island of the Inner Hebrides in Loch Linnhe, in Argyll, on the west coast of Scotland Little Colonsay ( Gaelic: Colbhasa Beag) is an uninhabited island west of the island of Mull in Scotland. Luing ( Gaelic: An t-Eilean Luinn) is one of the Slate Islands, Firth of Lorn, in the west of Argyll in Scotland, The Isle of Lunga is the largest of the Treshnish Isles in Scotland. Oronsay ( Scottish Gaelic: Orasaigh) also sometimes spelt and pronounced Oransay by the local community is a small Tidal island Scarba is a small Island, in Argyll and Bute, Scotland, just north of the larger island of Jura. One of the Slate Islands, Seil ( Scottish Gaelic: Saoil) is small island on the east side of the Firth of Lorn, 7 miles (11 km southwest Shuna ( Gaelic Siuna) is one of the Slate Islands lying east of Luing on the west coast of Scotland. Staffa ( Scottish Gaelic: Stafa, s̪t̪afa from the Old Norse for stave or pillar island is an island of the Inner Hebrides in Argyll and Texa is a small island directly south of Islay, in the Inner Hebrides, Scotland. Tiree ( Scottish Gaelic: Tiriodh is an Island in the Scottish Inner Hebrides southwest of Coll. Ulva ( Scottish Gaelic: Ulbha) is an Island in the Scottish Inner Hebrides, off the west coast of Mull. The Islands of the Firth of Clyde are the fifth of the major Scottish island groups after the Inner and Outer Hebrides, Orkney and Shetland Technically they are not part of the archipelago.

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Footnotes

  1. ^ Ross 2006, p. The Islands of the Firth of Clyde are the fifth of the major Scottish island groups after the Inner and Outer Hebrides, Orkney and Shetland The Outer Hebrides, ( officially known for local government purposes by the Gaelic name Na h-Eileanan Siar) comprise an island This is a list of the Islands of Scotland, the mainland of which is part of the island of Great Britain. The Kingdom of Mann and the Isles was a Norse kingdom that existed in the British Isles between 1079 and 1266. Somerled ( Old Norse Sumarliði, Scottish Gaelic Somhairle, commonly Anglicized from Gaelic as Sorley) was a military and political The King of Mann and the Isles ruled over the Orkneys, Shetland, Hebrides and the Isle of Man, known collectively as the Kingdom of Mann The King of Mann was the title taken between 1237 and 1504 by the various rulers both sovereign and suzerain, over the Kingdom of Mann – the Isle of Man 63

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Inner Hebrides

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  1. The islands of the Hebrides around the coast of Scotland, separated from the Outer Hebrides by the Little Minch.
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