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Dry Island

Dry Island — island in Loch Gairloch in Wester Ross, Scotland, UK.

Dry Island

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Typical visit
4 h–12 h
  • Dog-friendly

About

Dry Island is a island in the United Kingdom. Wikidata describes it as: "island in Loch Gairloch in Wester Ross, Scotland, UK". Coordinates: 57.7010°, -5.7250°.

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From the Wikipedia article

Dry Island is an inhabited island in Loch Gairloch in Wester Ross, Scotland, and part of the Inner Hebrides. Dry Island is translated from the Gaelic name for the Island "Eilean Tioram".

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Background

History

At the end of the nineteenth century, Dry Island was one of two curing stations at the busy fishing center of Badachro and the dried fish, herring and cod was "exported all over Europe and to the Caribbean." Nowadays, there are still few boats fishing for langoustines and crabs, which are exported to the south of Scotland, all over England and in Europe.

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Coordinates
57.7010, -5.7250
District
Highland
Postcode
IV21 2AB
Parliamentary constituency
Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire

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Where is Dry Island?
Dry Island is in Scottish Highlands, in the United Kingdom — coordinates 57.7010°, -5.7250°.