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Small Isles

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The Small Isles are a small archipelago of islands in the Inner Hebrides, off the west coast of Scotland. They lie south of the Skye and north of the Mull and Ardnamurchan - the most westerly point of mainland Scotland.

The four main islands are Canna, Rùm, Eigg and Muck. The largest is Rùm with an area of 105 km².

The islands now form part of Lochaber, in the Highland council area. Canna, Rùm and Muck were historically part of the counties of Argyll; Eigg was historically part of Inverness-shire until 1891, and all of the Small Isles were in Inverness-shire, from 1891 to 1975.

Smaller islands surrounding the main four include:

There are also a number of skerries:

  • Hyskeir,
  • Garbh Sgeir,
  • Eagamol, near Eilean nan Each
  • Humla, and
  • two places called Dubh Sgeir

55°51′N 5°55′W / 55.850°N 5.917°W / 55.850; -5.917