Scottish Gaelic name | Sgarba |
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Pronunciation | [ˈs̪kaɾapə] |
Old Norse name | Skarpoe |
Meaning of name | Old Norse for "sharp, stony, hilly terrain" |
![]() Cruach Scarba | |
Location | |
OS grid reference | NM690044 |
Coordinates | 56°10′37″N 5°43′12″W / 56.177°N 5.72°W |
Physical geography | |
Island group | Islay |
Area | 1,474 ha (5+3⁄4 sq mi) |
Area rank | 39 [1] |
Highest elevation | Cruach Scarba 449 m (1,473 ft) |
Administration | |
Council area | Argyll and Bute |
Country | Scotland |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Demographics | |
Population | Not permanently inhabited since the 1960s |
Largest settlement | Kilmory Lodge |
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References | [2][3][4] |
Scarba (Scottish Gaelic: Sgarba) is an island, in Argyll and Bute, Scotland, just north of the much larger island of Jura. The island has not been permanently inhabited since the 1960s.[3] Until his death in 2013 it was owned by Richard Hill, 7th Baron Sandys; its owner now is Shane Cadzow who farms Luing cattle on the nearby island of Luing[5] and grazes some of the cattle on Scarba.[6] Kilmory Lodge is used seasonally as a shooting lodge, the island having a flourishing herd of red deer.
The island's name is from the Norse and may mean "sharp, stony, hilly terrain"[3] or "cormorant island".[7]