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The Crowlin Islands (Scottish Gaelic: Na h-Eileanan Cròlainneach) are a group of uninhabited islands in the Inner Hebrides of Scotland.[1] They lie between Skye and the Applecross peninsula on the mainland.

Eilean Mòr
Eilean Mòr

The individual islands are:


Prehistory


Between 1999 and 2004 a large scale archaeological project, Scotland's First Settlers, was undertaken in the Inner Sound to locate and examine sites relating to the Mesolithic period in the strait. The entire coastline of the Inner Sound together with its islands was walked by volunteers and archaeologists. On the Crowlin Islands they found six caves and rock shelters with evidence of prehistoric habitation. The midden at Crowlin 1 suggested sporadic activity from the Iron Age into the 16th century AD. Three other sites produced evidence for post-medieval occupation.[2][3]

Excavations on Eilean Mòr have shown evidence of human settlement in the Mesolithic. Ruined cottages can be seen in the north-east corner, near Camas na h-Annait.[4]


History


From about 1810 to 1920 Eilean Mòr was home for several families, evicted from Applecross, but unwilling to take passage from Scotland to far-off lands. By agreement with the landowning Mackenzie laird they were allowed to settle on the islands and make what living they could by fishing, pasturing sheep, gathering kelp and farming.[5] The ruins of drystone shielings and a chapel are still visible on the islands.[6]

The steam trawler the Scomber was sunk off the coast of Eilean Beag in 1923, though the exact location of the wreck is unknown.[7]


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See also



References


  1. "Crowlin Islands". Gazetteer for Scotland. Retrieved 30 December 2017.
  2. "Mesolithic and later sites around the Inner Sound, Scotland the work of the Scotland's First Settlers project 1998-2004". Scottish Archaeological Internet Reports. 31. 2009. Retrieved 15 August 2021.
  3. Historic Environment Scotland. "Eilean Mor (138761)". Canmore. Retrieved 20 August 2021.
  4. Haswell-Smith, Hamish (2004). The Scottish islands: a comprehensive guide to every Scottish island (Fully rev. 2nd ed.). Edinburgh: Canongate. ISBN 1-84195-454-3. OCLC 52783007.
  5. "Crowlin Press". 2 October 2011. Archived from the original on 2 October 2011. Retrieved 17 August 2021.
  6. Historic Environment Scotland. "Camas Na H-annait, Eilean Mor, Crowlin Islands (11607)". Canmore. Retrieved 17 August 2021.
  7. Historic Environment Scotland. "Scomber: Eilean Beag, Crowlin Islands, Inner Sound (102018)". Canmore. Retrieved 20 August 2021.



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[de] Crowlin Islands

Die Crowlin Islands (schottisch-gälisch: na h-Eileanan Cròlainneach) sind eine Gruppe von Inseln in den Inneren Hebriden in Schottland. Sie liegen zwischen Skye und der Halbinsel Applecross und nordwestlich von Scalpay.
- [en] Crowlin Islands

[es] Islas Crowlin

Las islas Crowlin (en inglés, Crowlin Islands y (en gaélico escocés, Na h-Eileanan Cròlainneach) son un grupo de tres pequeña islas deshabitadas, localizadas en el grupo de las Hébridas Interiores, en Escocia. Se encuentran ubicadas entre la isla de Skye y la península de Applecross, en Mainland.

[fr] Îles Crowlin

Les îles Crowlin, en anglais Crowlin Islands, en gaélique écossais Na h-Eileanan Cròlainneach .mw-parser-output .prononciation>a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/8a/Loudspeaker.svg/11px-Loudspeaker.svg.png")center left no-repeat;padding-left:15px;font-size:smaller}écouter, est un groupe de trois petites îles inhabitées du Royaume-Uni situées en Écosse. Appartenant à l'archipel des Hébrides intérieures, elles s'étendent entre l'île de Skye et la péninsule d'Applecross de l'île de Grande-Bretagne.

[it] Isole Crowlin

Le isole Crowlin (in lingua gaelica scozzese: Na h-Eileanan Cròlainneach) sono un gruppo di isole non abitate delle Ebridi Interne, ad ovest della Scozia. Sorgono tra l'isola di Skye e la penisola Applecross della terraferma.


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