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The Scottish Islands Federation, founded in November 2007, claims that it aims to promote, publicise and advance the interests of Scotland's islands. It grew out of the informal Scottish Islands Network, which had existed since 2001.[1]
The inaugural conference was held at Craignure on the Isle of Mull. A survey of islanders found that nearly 90% believe that all of Scotland's 90 or more inhabited islands should be able to speak with a common voice and that 77% believe that the Scottish Government should include a minister with specific responsibility for the islands. There was also overwhelming support for a forthcoming pilot scheme to introduce road equivalent tariff that could reduce ferry fares. It was also noted that Scotland's islands have a combined population of nearly 100,000 but have no special government provision, whereas the 3,000 Irish islanders do.[2]
Willie Roe, the Chairman of Highlands and Islands Enterprise speaking at the conference said that here was a new feeling of self-belief among islanders, encouraged by community based developments on, for example, Gigha, Eigg and Harris and that "our islands are quite exceptional in world terms". Jim Mather, the Scottish Minister for Enterprise, Energy and Tourism stated that "I think it is a self-evident truth that Scotland hasn't properly valued her islands… but we are seeing a quiet revolution".[3]
See also
References
- "Home page" The Scottish Islands Federation Retrieved 8 February 2008.
- Ross, David (16 November 2007) "Isles unite to end years of decline". Glasgow. The Herald.
- Ross, David (17 November 2007) " 'Prosperous islands' prove value to nation, says Highlands Enterprise boss". Glasgow. The Herald.
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Geography |
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Northern Isles | |
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Hebrides | |
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Other | |
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Prehistory |
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Prehistoric Orkney |
- Heart of Neolithic Orkney World Heritage Site:
- Maeshowe
- Ness of Brodgar
- Ring of Brodgar
- Skara Brae
- Standing Stones of Stenness
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Prehistoric Shetland |
- Crucible of Iron Age Shetland:
- Broch of Mousa
- Jarlshof
- Old Scatness
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Prehistoric Western Isles | |
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History |
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Dál Riata | |
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Kingdom of the Isles |
- Scandinavian Scotland
- Rulers of the Kingdom of the Isles
- Bishop of the Isles
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Lordship of the Isles |
- Treaty of Perth
- Treaty of Ardtornish-Westminster
- Finlaggan
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Earldom of Orkney |
- Buckquoy spindle-whorl
- Udal law
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18th and 19th Century |
- Clearances
- Jacobite risings
- Flora MacDonald
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Literature |
- Orkneyinga Saga
- Description of the Western Isles of Scotland (Monro)
- A Description of the Western Isles of Scotland (Martin)
- A Journey to the Western Islands of Scotland (Johnson)
- The Journal of a Tour to the Hebrides (Boswell)
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Economy |
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Towns |
- Kirkwall
- Lerwick
- Rothesay
- Stornoway
- Stromness
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Agencies | |
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Oil industry | |
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Culture |
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Shetland | |
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Orkney | |
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Outer Hebrides | |
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Inner Hebrides | |
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Politics |
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Local authorities |
- Shetland Islands Council
- Orkney Islands Council
- Comhairle nan Eilean Siar
- Highland Council
- Argyll and Bute
- North Ayrshire
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Wildlife |
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Fauna |
- Fair Isle wren
- Orkney vole
- Shetland wren
- St Kilda field mouse
- St Kilda wren
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Flora |
- Arran whitebeams
- Scottish Primrose
- Shetland Mouse-ear
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Domesticated animals |
- Cairn Terrier
- Eriskay Pony
- Hebridean Blackface
- Luing cattle
- North Ronaldsay sheep
- Scottie
- Sheltie
- Shetland cattle
- Shetland Goose
- Shetland pony
- Shetland sheep
- Soay sheep
- Westie
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Geology |
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Shetland | |
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Geology of Orkney |
- Eday Group
- Orcadian Basin
- Yesnaby Sandstone Group
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Hebrides |
- Colonsay Group
- Great Estuarine Group
- Hebridean Terrane
- Lewisian complex
- Lorne plateau lavas
- Moine Supergroup
- Moine Thrust Belt
- Mull
- Rhinns complex
- Skye
- Staffa
- Torridonian
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Islands of the Clyde | |
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