Canna

:For the plant, see canna lily.

~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~

Canna is the westernmost of the Small Isles, in the Scottish Inner Hebrides. It is linked to the neighbouring island of Sanday by a footbridge and, except at high tide, by sandbanks.

Related Topics:
Small Isles - Scottish - Inner Hebrides - Sanday

~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~

The islands are owned by the National Trust of Scotland and are run as a farm. They have a mostly Roman Catholic population of 12 people (2001 census).

Related Topics:
Island - National Trust of Scotland - Roman Catholic

~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~

Canna is known for its birds, including Manx shearwaters and puffins. The highest point on the island is Carn a' Ghaill (gaelic for rocky hill of the storm) at 210m. On the eastern edge of the island, Compass Hill (139m) is formed of a volcanic rock known tuff of such a high iron content that nearby ships' compasses are distorted.

Related Topics:
Bird - Manx shearwater - Puffin - Gaelic - Compass Hill - Tuff - Iron

~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~

A large natural harbour is formed by the gap between Canna and Sanday. This is used by the Caledonian MacBrayne ferries which link the islands to the mainland port of Mallaig, and the neighbouring Small Isles of Rum, Eigg and Muck.

Related Topics:
Harbour - Caledonian MacBrayne - Mallaig - Rum - Eigg - Muck

~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~

The isolated skerry of Hyskeir lies 10km south west of the island.

Related Topics:
Skerry - Hyskeir

~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~

In September 2005, it was reported that the population of Brown Rats on the island had grown to 10,000 and was causing such problems to the both the human population and the birdlife, particularly the rare Manx shearwaters, that a complete cull wopuld take place.

Related Topics:
Brown Rat - Manx shearwater

~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~