Islands · Scottish Highlands
Dry Island
In or near Gairloch.
Dry Island — island in Loch Gairloch in Wester Ross, Scotland, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 4 h–12 h
- Free entry
- 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
Sources
- wikidata: Q101004549 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Dry Island (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Badachro
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An Dunain, dun site
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Meall na h-Airde
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Meall na h-Àirde
Mountains & hills · 1.3 km
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Meall Bad a' Chrotha
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Cnoc an Sgaid
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Gair Loch
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Dry Island?
- Dry Island is in the Scottish Highlands, United Kingdom (postcode IV21 2AB).
- What is Dry Island?
- Dry Island — island in Loch Gairloch in Wester Ross, Scotland, UK.
- How do I get to Dry Island?
- Drivers can use postcode IV21 2AB.
- Is Dry Island free to visit?
- Yes, Dry Island is free to enter.
- How do I get to Dry Island?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode IV21 2AB. It sits within the Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire parliamentary constituency.