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Taransay
Taransay — island in Outer Hebrides, Scotland, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 4 h–12 h
- Dog-friendly
About
Taransay is a island in the United Kingdom. It covers approximately 1,475 km². Part of Outer Hebrides. Wikidata describes it as: "island in Outer Hebrides, Scotland, UK". Coordinates: 57.9000°, -7.0167°.
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From the Wikipedia article
Taransay (Scottish Gaelic: Tarasaigh, pronounced [ˈt̪ʰaɾas̪aj]) is an island in the Outer Hebrides of Scotland. It was the host of the British television series Castaway 2000. Uninhabited since 1974, except for holidaymakers, Taransay is the largest Scottish island without a permanent population. It is 1 hectare (2.5 acres) larger than Scarba, which is also uninhabited.
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Background
History
The Isle of Taransay was inhabited as early as 300 AD, and probably considerably earlier. Originally home to Celtic pagans, Christianity was established on Taransay around 650 AD. In 900 AD, Taransay was taken over by Vikings when they invaded Scotland. 1544 saw the Massacre of Taransay by the Morrisons of Lewis. Inhabitants from the island of Berneray retaliated against this, forcing the Morrisons to retreat to a rock where they were executed. The rock was later called Sgeir Bhuailte, meaning "smitten rock". In 1549, Donald Monro wrote of "Tarandsay" that it was: <blockquote>ane ile of five myle lange, and haffe myle braid, ane rough ile, with certain tounis, weil inhabit and manurit; bot…
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- Coordinates
- 57.9000, -7.0167
Sources
- wikidata: Q2305643 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Taransay (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: West Loch Tarbert, Isle of Harris and Lewis, Scotland, 23 April 2011 - Flickr - PhillipC.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Taransay?
- Taransay is in Scottish Highlands, in the United Kingdom — coordinates 57.9000°, -7.0167°.