Islands · Scottish Highlands
Tanera Mòr
Tanera Mòr — one of the Summer Isles in Highland, Scotland.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 4 h–12 h
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Tanera Mòr is a island in the United Kingdom. Part of Summer Isles. Wikidata describes it as: "one of the Summer Isles in Highland, Scotland". Coordinates: 58.0095°, -5.4089°.
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From the Wikipedia article
Tanera Mòr (Scottish Gaelic: Tannara Mòr) is a sporadically inhabited island in Loch Broom in the Inner Hebrides of Scotland, the largest of the Summer Isles. It was the last permanently inhabited island in that group. Tanera Mòr has issued its own postage stamps and was the location of Frank Fraser Darling's book Island Years. In 2014, it was reported that it had been sold to Ian Wace, whose plans were to regenerate the island's existing croft houses.
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Background
History
The island was a port for herring fishing, and suffered the decline of that industry. The two settlements were known as Ardnagoine and Garadheancal. In 1881, there were no fewer than 118 people living on Tanera Mòr, all of whom had left by 1931 (one year after St Kilda was abandoned). Permanent habitation has been intermittent since then, with six people identified as resident in 1961, eight in 1981, none in 1991 and then five at the 2001 census and four in 2011. The island was bought in the early 1960s by Ken Frampton. In September 2012, it was revealed that the island's owners Lizzie and Richard Williams were considering a community buyout with residents on the mainland nearby. The price…
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- Coordinates
- 58.0095, -5.4089
- Official site
- www.scottish.parliament.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q3057913 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Tanera Mòr (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Rocky Coastline on Rubha Dùnan - geograph.org.uk - 1278497.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Tanera Mòr?
- Tanera Mòr is in the Scottish Highlands, United Kingdom.
- What is Tanera Mòr?
- Tanera Mòr — one of the Summer Isles in Highland, Scotland.
- How do I get to Tanera Mòr?
- Its coordinates are 58.0095°, -5.4089°.
- Is Tanera Mòr free to visit?
- Yes, Tanera Mòr is free to enter.