Isle of Raasay
Also known as Raasay
Raasay (; ), sometimes the Isle of Raasay, is an island between the Isle of Skye and the mainland of Scotland. It is separated from Skye by the Sound of Raasay and from Applecross by the Inner Sound. It is famous for being the birthplace of Gaelic poet Sorley MacLean, an important figure in the Scottish Renaissance.
Key facts
- Scottish island.location_map
- Scotland Isle of Skye
- Scottish island.caption
- Raasay shown within the Skye area
- Scottish island.GridReference
- NG579395
- Scottish island.celtic name
- Ratharsair
- Scottish island.norse name
- Raa-s-oy or Ross-oy, Rásey or Hrossey
- Scottish island.meaning of name
- Old Norse for "roe deer island" or possibly "horse island"
- Scottish island.area rank
- 19
- Scottish island.highest elevation
- Dùn Caan
- Scottish island.Population
- 187
- Scottish island.population rank
- 33=
- Scottish island.main settlement
- Inverarish
- Scottish island.island group
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Article
22 sectionsContents
- Geology and geography
- Economy and culture
- Flora and fauna
- Prehistory
- History
- 15th to 17th century
- 18th century
- 19th and 20th centuries
- The Iron Mine
- Population
- Culture and the arts
- Piping tradition
- Sorley MacLean
- Calum's Road
- Harrison Birtwistle
- See also
- References
- Notes
- Citations
- Bibliography
- Further reading
- External links
Raasay (; ), sometimes the Isle of Raasay, is an island between the Isle of Skye and the mainland of Scotland. It is separated from Skye by the Sound of Raasay and from Applecross by the Inner Sound. It is famous for being the birthplace of Gaelic poet Sorley MacLean, an important figure in the Scottish Renaissance.
Traditionally the home of Clan MacSween, the island was ruled by the MacLeods from the 15th to the 19th century. Subsequently, a series of private landlords held title to the island, which is now largely in public ownership. Raasay House, which was visited by James Boswell and Samuel Johnson in 1773, is now a hotel, restaurant, bar and outdoor activity centre. Raasay means "Isle of the Roe Deer" and the island is home to an endemic subspecies of bank vole.
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