Hebrides

:This article is about the Hebrides islands in Scotland. See also the New Hebrides for the islands constituting Vanuatu.

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The Hebrides comprise a wide-spread and diverse archipelago off the west coast of Scotland, and in geological terms are composed of the oldest rocks in the British Isles. They can be divided into two main groups:

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• Inner Hebrides, including Skye, Mull, Islay, Jura, Staffa and the Small Isles
• Outer Hebrides, including Lewis and Harris, Berneray, North Uist, South Uist, Barra and St Kilda

The Hebrides as a whole are sometimes referred to as the Western Isles, but this term is more accurately applied just to the Outer Hebrides.

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The Hebrides are probably the best-known group of Scottish islands, but other groups include the islands of the lower Firth of Clyde and the Northern Isles. The islands in the Clyde, especially Arran, are sometimes mistakenly called Hebrides too.

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The Hebrides, also known as Fingal's Cave, is a famous overture written by Felix Mendelssohn while residing on these islands.

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The majority of Scottish Gaelic speakers live on, or come from, the Hebrides. Sabhal M?r Ostaig, the Gaelic college is based on Skye and Islay.

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Hebrides: See also ►



 

New Hebrides: New Hebrides was the colonial name for an island group in the South Pacific that now forms the nation of Vanuatu....

Vanuatu: The Republic of Vanuatu is an island nation located in the South Pacific Ocean. The archipelago is located some 1,750 km east of Australia, 500 km north-east of New Caledonia, west of Fiji and south of the Solomon Islands....

Archipelago: An archipelago is a landform which consists of a chain or cluster of islands. Archipelagoes usually occur in the open sea; less commonly a large land mass may neighbour them. Archipelagos are often volcanic, forming along ocean ridges or hotspots, but there are many other processes involved in thei...




Hebrides related Images and Photos (experimental)

Dalbeg Beach Isle of Lewis Outer Hebrides Scotland United Kingdom Europe	Deserted Croft Isle of Lewis Outer Hebrides Scotland United Kingdom	Standing Stones Callanish Isle of Lewis Outer Hebrides Scotland United Kingdom	Hoisting the French Flag in the New Hebrides 1886
Sheelins in Jura Paps and a Cottage of Islay A Tour in Scotland and Voyage to the Hebrides 1772