Isle of Ewe

Isle of Ewe

Infobox Scottish island |
latitude=57.83
longitude=-5.61
GridReference=NG855885
celtic name=Eilean Iùbh
norse name=
meaning of name=yew
area=309 ha
area rank= 88=
highest elevation=Creag Streap 72 m
Population=12
population rank= 70
main settlement=
island group=Loch Ewe
local authority=Highland
references= [2001 UK Census per List of islands of Scotland] cite book| author=Haswell-Smith, Hamish| date=2004| title=The Scottish Islands| location=Edinburgh| publisher=Canongate| isbn=1-84195-454-3] [ [http://www.ordnancesurvey.co.uk/ Ordnance Survey] ]

Isle of Ewe (Scottish Gaelic: Eilean Iùbh) is a small Scottish island, located in Loch Ewe west of Aultbea on the west coast of the Ross and Cromarty district of the Highland region.



Geography and geology

The island is made up of sandstone, and the shore line varies from flat pebble beaches to cliffs.

Cultural references

Because the name of the island sounds like "I love you", it has become popular for couples to take boat trips around the island. [ [http://www.visitscotland.org/news_item.htm?newsID=43438 Visit Scotland] ]

It was mentioned in the Goon Show, during the episode "Lurgi Strikes Britain."

References


Wikimedia Foundation. 2010.

Игры ⚽ Нужен реферат?

Look at other dictionaries:

  • Ewe — may refer to:*Ewe people, an ethnic group in Ghana, Benin and Togo **Ewe music, music of the Ewe people **Ewe language, the language of the Ewe people *a female sheep *EWE, the station code for Ewell East railway station in Ewell, Surrey. *Edwin… …   Wikipedia

  • Isle of Mull — Mull redirects here. For other uses, see Mull (disambiguation). Isle of Mull Location OS grid reference …   Wikipedia

  • Ewe —    EWE, an island, in the parish of Gairloch, county of Ross and Cromarty; containing 34 inhabitants. It is situated in Loch Ewe, on the western coast of the county; it is about two miles in length, and in some parts nearly a mile in breadth, and …   A Topographical dictionary of Scotland

  • Île d'Ewe — Pour les articles homonymes, voir Ewe. Île d Ewe Isle of Ewe (en) Géographie Pays …   Wikipédia en Français

  • Loch Ewe — Infobox lake lake name = Loch Ewe image lake = Loch Ewe.jpg caption lake = Creel boat steaming to the fishing grounds on Loch Ewe at dawn image bathymetry = caption bathymetry = location = Northwest Highlands, Scotland coords =… …   Wikipedia

  • List of Statutory Instruments of the United Kingdom, 1997 — This is a complete list of all 1840 Statutory Instruments published in the United Kingdom in the year 1997. NOTOC 1 100* Education (Recognised Bodies) Order 1997 S.I. 1997/1 * Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire Ambulance and Paramedic Service… …   Wikipedia

  • Liste britischer Inseln — Lage der Britischen Inseln Diese Liste führt die wichtigsten der etwa 600 Inseln der Britischen Inseln auf. Politisch sind diese Inseln Teil des Vereinigten Königreiches, der Republik Irland und der Isle of Man, die als Kronbesitz kein… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Список островов Шотландии — Карта Внешних и Внутренних Гебрид Этот список содержит перечисление морских и пресноводных островов Шотландии (континентальная часть которой является частью острова Великобритания). Помимо того, в список включены связанные с рас …   Википедия

  • Liste der Britischen Inseln — Lage der Britischen Inseln Diese Liste führt die wichtigsten der etwa 600 Inseln der Britischen Inseln auf. Politisch sind diese Inseln Teil des Vereinigten Königreichs, der Republik Irland und der Isle of Man, die als Kronbesitz kein Bestandteil …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Raasay — Location …   Wikipedia

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
… Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”