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Island Population: 100 (estimate)
Colonsay
is also referred to as St Columba's Isle, after the Irish missionary who
brought Christian religion to much of Scotland. It is 13 km (8 miles)
long, and has an area of about 41 sq km (16 sq miles), and lies roughly
between the islands of Mull to the north and Islay to the south. At low
tide the island of Oronsay can be reached on foot, and both islands are
rich in wildlife. At Eilean nan Ron, on the southwest coast of Colonsay,
there is an important grey seal breeding colony.
Colonsay
houses an Iron Age fort and an Augustinian priory. During the 8th century
Vikings invaded the Hebrides, as a result of which Norway ruled the island
chain until 1266, when they were transferred to Scottish control. During
the next few centuries Scottish chieftains ruled the islands, but the
royal house of Scotland gradually reduced the influence of the chieftains,
gaining full control over the Hebrides in 1748.
The
Hebrides as a whole are renowned for their unspoilt, wild beauty, with
a rocky and sometimes mountainous terrain that is broken by many bogs,
moors, lakes, and valleys, they feature a vast array of wildlife and amazing
scenery.
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