List of islands of Scotland - wikipedia List of islands of Scotland Map of the Inner and Outer Hebrides This is a list of islands of Scotland, the mainland of which is part of the island of Great Britain. Also included are various other related tables and lists. The definition of an offshore island used in this list is `` land that is surrounded by seawater on a daily basis, but not necessarily at all stages of the tide, excluding human devices such as bridges and causeways ''. Scotland has over 790 offshore islands, most of which are to be found in four main groups : Shetland, Orkney, and the Hebrides, sub-divided into the Inner Hebrides and Outer Hebrides. There are also clusters of islands in the Firth of Clyde, Firth of Forth, and Solway Firth, and numerous small islands within the many bodies of fresh water in Scotland including Loch Lomond and Loch Maree. The largest island is Lewis and Harris which extends to 2,179 square kilometres, and there are a further 200 islands which are greater than 40 hectares in area. Of the remainder, several such as Staffa and the Flannan Isles are well known despite their small size. Some 94 Scottish islands are permanently inhabited, of which 89 are offshore islands. Between 2001 and 2011 Scottish island populations as a whole grew by 4 % to 103,702. The geology and geomorphology of the islands is varied. Some, such as Skye and Mull are mountainous, while others like Tiree and Sanday are relatively low lying. Many have bedrock made from ancient Archaean Lewisian Gneiss which was formed 3 billion years ago ; Shapinsay and other Orkney islands are formed from Old Red Sandstone, which is 400 million years old ; and others such as Rùm from more recent Tertiary volcanoes. Many of the islands are swept by strong tides, and the Corryvreckan tide race between Scarba and Jura is one of the largest whirlpools in the world. Other strong tides are to be found in the Pentland Firth between mainland Scotland and Orkney, and another example is the `` Grey Dog '' between Scarba and Lunga. The culture of the islands has been affected by the successive influences of Celtic, Norse and English speaking peoples and this is reflected in names given to the islands. Most of the Hebrides have names with Scots Gaelic derivations, whilst those of the Northern Isles tend to be derived from the Viking names. A few have Brythonic, Scots and even perhaps pre-Celtic roots. A feature of modern island life is the low crime rate and they are considered to be amongst the safest places to live in Britain. Orkney was rated as the best place to live in Scotland in both 2013 and 2014 according to the Halifax Quality of Life survey. Rockall is a small rocky islet in the North Atlantic which was declared part of Scotland by the Island of Rockall Act 1972. However, despite no possession by any other state and other precedents, the legality of the claim is disputed by the Republic of Ireland, Denmark and Iceland and some say, it may be unenforceable in international law. Eilean Donan castle Contents 1 Demographics 1.1 Largest Scottish islands by population 2 Legislation 3 Larger islands 4 Freshwater islands 5 Smaller offshore islands 6 Small archipelagos 7 Former islands 8 Bridged islands 9 Tidal islands and tombolos 10 Complex islands 11 Castle islands 12 Holy islands 13 Islands named after people 14 Places called `` island '' etc. that are not islands 14.1 Other elements 14.2 Islands named after mainland areas 15 Crannógs 16 See also 17 References and footnotes 18 External links Demographics Abandoned houses on Fuaigh Mòr, which had a population of 46 prior to being cleared. The 2011 census records 94 Scottish islands as having a usually resident population of which 89 are offshore islands. There are however various complications with both the definitions of an `` island '' and occasional habitation and the National Records of Scotland also list a further 17 islands that were inhabited in 2001 but not 2011, or are `` included in the NRS statistical geography for inhabited islands but had no usual residents at the time of either the 2001 or 2011 censuses ''. There are a small number of other islands that are evidently inhabited but which are not recorded in this list. The local government council areas with the most inhabited islands are Argyll and Bute with 23, Orkney with 20, Shetland with 16 and Highland and Comhairle nan Eilean Siar with 14 each. There are also three in North Ayrshire and one each in Fife, Perth and Kinross, Stirling and West Dunbartonshire. The last three named plus two islands in Argyll and Bute are freshwater rather than offshore. Portree on Skye, an island where the population has grown in recent decades. In the past many smaller islands that are uninhabited today had permanent populations. Losses were severe in many areas during the 19th century when islands such as Pabbay and Fuaigh Mòr were subject to forcible evictions during the Highland Clearances. Mass emigration from the Hebridean islands was at its height in the mid-19th century but it commenced as early as the 1770s in some areas. The crofting counties held 20 % of Scotland 's population in 1755 but by 1961 this figure had declined to 5 %. Other examples include Mingulay, Noss and the St Kilda archipelago, which were abandoned during the course of the 20th century. Declines have been particularly significant in the more remote outlying islands, some of which remain vulnerable to ongoing losses. The following table shows population trends for the ten most populous islands as of the last census. The overall trends are typically growth in populations in the early part of the modern period, followed by declines from the mid 19th century onwards. In every case except Orkney the highest population was recorded prior to 1932 and the lowest post-industrial revolution figure after 1960. Subsequently, there has been modest growth overall, although some islands are continuing to show a decline. Between 1991 and 2001, the population of the islands as a whole fell by 3 % to 99,739, although there were 35 islands whose population increased. By contrast, between 2001 and 2011 Scottish island populations as a whole grew by 4 % to 103,702. The Scottish Community Alliance noted that `` the largest rate of increase has been in the Western Isles ( 6 % ) where local people now own approximately 60 % of the landmass. Where populations have fallen ( Bute, Arran and Islay ) community ownership is virtually non-existent. '' Largest Scottish islands by population Rank Island Local Authority Population c. 1801 1841 1891 1931 1961 1981 2011 Lewis and Harris Na h - Eileanan Siar 12,164 20,046 30,726 28,042 24,107 22,476 19,918 21,031 Mainland, Shetland Shetland 20,572 19,741 15,172 13,282 17,722 17,550 18,765 Mainland, Orkney Orkney 16,022 16,498 13,352 13,495 14,000 15,315 17,162 Skye Highland 14,470 ( in 1794 ) 23,082 15,705 9,908 7,479 7,276 9,232 10,008 5 Bute Argyll and Bute 4,759 ( in 1792 ) 7,147 11,735 12,112 9,793 7,306 7,228 6,498 6 Arran North Ayrshire 5,804 ( in 1792 ) 6,241 4,730 4,506 3,700 3,845 5,045 4,629 7 Islay Argyll and Bute 9,500 ( in 1792 ) 15,772 7,375 4,970 3,860 3,792 3,457 3,228 8 Mull Argyll and Bute 8,016 ( in 1794 ) 8,316 4,691 2,903 2,154 2,197 2,667 2,800 9 South Uist Na h - Eileanan Siar 5,093 3,708 2,810 2,376 2,231 1,818 1,754 10 Great Cumbrae North Ayrshire 509 ( in 1793 ) 1,413 1,784 2,144 1,638 1,300 1,434 1,376 Total 123,704 116,693 95,919 81,884 82,145 83,664 87,251 Change - 5.7 % - 7.8 % - 14.6 % + 0.3 % + 1.8 % + 4.3 % The following table compares the populations of the main Scottish archipelagos with that of the Faroe Islands for a similar time frame to the above. Archipelago 1801 1851 1901 1931 1971 2011 Hebrides 64,690 88,615 76,780 60,390 45,480 46,632 Change 37 % ( 13 % ) ( 21 % ) ( 25 % ) 3 % Orkney 24,445 31,318 27,763 21,933 17,007 21,349 Change 28 % ( 11 % ) ( 21 % ) ( 22 % ) 26 % Shetland 22,000 31,000 28,000 21,000 17,500 23,167 Change 41 % ( 10 % ) ( 25 % ) ( 17 % ) 32 % Faroe Islands 5,265 8,000 15,230 24,500 38,612 48,515 Change 52 % 90 % 61 % 58 % 26 % Legislation In July 2013, the Scottish Government made the Lerwick Declaration, indicating an intention to decentralise power to the three island council areas of Orkney, Shetland and the Western Isles and later that year made a commitment to do so. In 2017 an Islands bill was introduced to make `` island proofing '' ( including for uninhabited islands ) a statutory requirement for public bodies. The Bill completed Stage 1 on 8 February 2018. Larger islands This is a list of Scottish islands that either have an area greater than 40 hectares ( approximately 100 acres ) and / or are inhabited. The main groups, from Haswell - Smith ( 2004 ), in many cases provide a more useful guide to location than local authority areas. These groups are : Firth of Clyde, Islay, Firth of Lorn, Mull, Small Isles, Skye, Lewis and Harris, Uists and Barra, St Kilda, Orkney, Shetland and Firth of Forth. In a few cases where the island is part of either a recognisable smaller group or an archipelago, or is located away from the main groups, an archipelago, local authority or other descriptive name is used instead. `` F '' designates a freshwater island. Scotland 's islands include thirteen Munros ( mountains with a height over 3,000 feet or 914.4 metres ), twelve of them found on Skye, and a total of 227 Marilyns ( hills with a relative height of at least 150 metres, regardless of absolute height ). Orkney aerial photomap The Shetland archipelago Bressay Lighthouse at Kirkabister Ness, Shetland The Old Man of Hoy, Orkney, a 137 - metre ( 450 ft ) sea stack of red sandstone Tobermory harbour, Isle of Mull The cliffs of Creag na Bruaich, Raasay Dhu Heartach Lighthouse, During Construction by Sam Bough ( 1822 - 1878 ). Fingal 's Cave, Staffa Kisimul Castle, Barra Ailsa Craig from the South Ayrshire coast Iona Abbey Shiant Isles Muckle Flugga lighthouse, Shetland Two of the Paps of Jura. Photo by John Shaw The Earl 's Palace, Birsay, Orkney The cliffs of Eshaness, North Mainland, Shetland The Bass Rock from Tantallon Castle MV Isle of Lewis in The Minch Sula Sgeir from the South West. Stornoway harbour, Lewis Fair Isle cliffs Callanish Standing Stones, Lewis Machair at Balephuil Bay, Tiree The east coast of Mousa towards the Peerie Bard. Clisham, Harris An Sgurr, Eigg The rock pinnacles of the Quiraing, Skye Island Group Area ( ha ) Population Height ( m ) Ailsa Craig ( Creag Ealasaid ) Firth of Clyde 7001990000000000000 ♠ 99 0 338 Arran ( Eilean Arainn ) Firth of Clyde 7004432010000000000 ♠ 43,201 4,629 874 Auskerry Orkney 7001850000000000000 ♠ 85 18 Baleshare ( Am Baile Sear ) Uists and Barra 7002910000000000000 ♠ 910 58 12 Balta Shetland 7001800000000000000 ♠ 80 0 44 Barra ( Barraigh ) Uists and Barra 7003587500000000000 ♠ 5,875 1,174 383 Barra Head ( Beàrnaraigh ) Uists and Barra 7002204000000000000 ♠ 204 0 193 Benbecula ( Beinn nam Fadhla ) Uists and Barra 7003820300000000000 ♠ 8,203 1,303 124 Berneray, North Uist ( Beàrnaraigh ) Uists and Barra 7003101000000000000 ♠ 1,010 138 93 Bigga Shetland 7001780000000000000 ♠ 78 0 34 Boreray ( Boraraigh ) St Kilda 7001860000000000000 ♠ 86 0 384 Boreray ( Boighreigh ) Uists and Barra 7002204000000000000 ♠ 204 0 56 Bressay Shetland 7003280500000000000 ♠ 2,805 368 226 Brother Isle Shetland 7001400000000000000 ♠ 40 0 25 Bruray Out Skerries 7001550000000000000 ♠ 55 24 53 Burray Orkney 7002903000000000000 ♠ 903 409 80 Bute ( Bòid ) Firth of Clyde 7004122170000000000 ♠ 12,217 6,498 278 Calf of Eday Orkney 7002243000000000000 ♠ 243 0 54 Calbha Mor Edrachillis Bay 7001700000000000000 ♠ 70 0 67 Calve Island Mull 7001720000000000000 ♠ 72 0 20 Canna ( Canaigh ) Small Isles 7003113000000000000 ♠ 1,130 12 210 Cara Islay 7001660000000000000 ♠ 66 0 56 Càrna Mull 7002213000000000000 ♠ 213 0 169 Cava Orkney 7002107000000000000 ♠ 107 0 38 Ceallasaigh Mòr Uists and Barra 7001550000000000000 ♠ 55 0 10 Ceallasaigh Beag Uists and Barra 7001460000000000000 ♠ 46 0 10 Ceann Ear Monach Islands 7002203000000000000 ♠ 203 0 17 Ceann Iar Monach Islands 7002154000000000000 ♠ 154 0 19 Coll ( Cola ) Mull 7003768500000000000 ♠ 7,685 195 106 Colonsay ( Colbhasa ) Islay 7003407400000000000 ♠ 4,074 124 143 Copinsay Orkney 7001730000000000000 ♠ 73 0 64 Danna Islay 7002315000000000000 ♠ 315 * 54 Davaar ( Eilean Dà Bhàrr ) Firth of Clyde 7001520000000000000 ♠ 52 * 0 ° 115 Dunglass Island ( F ) River Conon 7001400000000000000 ♠ 40 * 0 8 Easdale ( Eilean Èisdeal ) Slate Islands 7001200000000000000 ♠ 20 < 20 * 59 38 East Burra Shetland 7002515000000000000 ♠ 515 76 81 Eday Orkney 7003274500000000000 ♠ 2,745 160 101 Egilsay Orkney 7002650000000000000 ♠ 650 26 35 Eigg ( Eige ) Small Isles 7003304900000000000 ♠ 3,049 83 393 Eileach an Naoimh Garvellachs 7001560000000000000 ♠ 56 0 80 Eilean Bàn, Lochalsh Highland 7001100000000000000 ♠ 10 < 10 * 0 ° 5 Eilean Chaluim Chille Lewis and Harris 7001850000000000000 ♠ 85 0 43 Eilean Chearstaidh Lewis and Harris 7001770000000000000 ♠ 77 0 37 Eilean dà Mhèinn Islay 7000300000000000000 ♠ 3 * 16 Eilean Donan Highland 7000100000000000000 ♠ 1 < 1 * 0 ° Eilean Dubh Mòr Slate Islands 7001650000000000000 ♠ 65 0 53 Eilean Fladday Inner Hebrides 7002120000000000000 ♠ 120 0 39 Eilean Liubhaird Lewis and Harris 7002125000000000000 ♠ 125 0 76 Eilean Macaskin Islay 7001500000000000000 ♠ 50 0 65 Eilean Meadhonach Crowlin Islands 7001770000000000000 ♠ 77 0 54 Eilean Mhic Chrion Islay 7001540000000000000 ♠ 54 * 0 63 Eilean Mòr Crowlin Islands 7002170000000000000 ♠ 170 0 114 Eilean Mòr ( F ) Lewis 7001590000000000000 ♠ 59 * 0 64 Eilean nan Ròn Highland 7002138000000000000 ♠ 138 0 76 Eilean Righ Islay 7001860000000000000 ♠ 86 0 55 Eilean Shona Small Isles 7002525000000000000 ♠ 525 265 Eilean Sùbhainn ( F ) Loch Maree 7002118000000000000 ♠ 118 * 0 36 Eilean Tigh Skye 7001540000000000000 ♠ 54 0 111 Eilean Tioram Small Isles 7000200000000000000 ♠ 2 * 6 10 Eilean Trodday Skye 7001420000000000000 ♠ 42 0 45 Eileanan Iasgaich Uists and Barra 7001500000000000000 ♠ 50 0 23 Ensay ( Easaigh ) Uists and Barra 7002186000000000000 ♠ 186 0 49 Eorsa Mull 7002122000000000000 ♠ 122 0 98 Eriska ( Aoraisge ) Loch Linnhe 7002310000000000000 ♠ 310 * - 47 Eriskay ( Èirisgeigh ) Uists and Barra 7002703000000000000 ♠ 703 143 185 Erraid ( Eilean Earraid ) Mull 7002187000000000000 ♠ 187 6 75 Eynhallow Orkney 7001750000000000000 ♠ 75 0 30 Fair Isle Shetland 7002768000000000000 ♠ 768 68 217 Fara Orkney 7002295000000000000 ♠ 295 0 43 Faray Orkney 7002180000000000000 ♠ 180 0 32 Fetlar Shetland 7003407800000000000 ♠ 4,078 61 158 Fiaraidh Uists and Barra 7001410000000000000 ♠ 41 0 30 Flodaigh Uists and Barra 7002145000000000000 ♠ 145 * 7 20 Flodaigh Mòr Uists and Barra 7001580000000000000 ♠ 58 0 28 Flodday, Sound of Barra Uists and Barra 7001400000000000000 ♠ 40 0 41 Flotta Orkney 7002876000000000000 ♠ 876 80 58 Foula Shetland 7003126500000000000 ♠ 1,265 38 418 Fraoch - eilean Uists and Barra 7001550000000000000 ♠ 55 - 11 Fuaigh Mòr ( Vuia Mòr ) Lewis and Harris 7001840000000000000 ♠ 84 0 67 Fuday ( Fùideigh ) Uists and Barra 7002232000000000000 ♠ 232 0 89 Fuiay ( Fùidheigh ) Uists and Barra 7001840000000000000 ♠ 84 0 107 Gairsay Orkney 7002240000000000000 ♠ 240 102 Garbh Eileach Garvellachs 7002142000000000000 ♠ 142 0 110 Garbh Eilean Shiant Islands 7002143000000000000 ♠ 143 0 160 Garbh Eilean, Loch Maree ( F ) Loch Maree 7001650000000000000 ♠ 65 * 0 25 Gigha ( Giogha ) Islay 7003139500000000000 ♠ 1,395 163 100 Gighay ( Gioghaigh ) Uists and Barra 7001960000000000000 ♠ 96 0 95 Glims Holm Orkney 7001550000000000000 ♠ 55 0 32 Gometra ( Gòmastra ) Mull 7002425000000000000 ♠ 425 155 Graemsay Orkney 7002409000000000000 ♠ 409 28 62 Great Bernera ( Beàrnaraigh Mòr ) Lewis and Harris 7003212200000000000 ♠ 2,122 252 87 Great Cumbrae ( Cumaradh Mòr ) Firth of Clyde 7003116800000000000 ♠ 1,168 1,376 127 Grimsay ( Griomasaigh ) Uists and Barra 7002833000000000000 ♠ 833 169 22 Grimsay ( South ) ( Griomasaigh ) Uists and Barra 7002117000000000000 ♠ 117 * 20 20 Gruinard Island ( Eilean Ghruinneard ) Highland 7002196000000000000 ♠ 196 0 106 Gunna ( Gunnaigh ) Mull 7001690000000000000 ♠ 69 0 35 Handa ( Eilean Shannda ) Highland 7002309000000000000 ♠ 309 0 123 Hascosay Shetland 7002275000000000000 ♠ 275 0 30 Hellisay ( Theiliseigh ) Uists and Barra 7002142000000000000 ♠ 142 0 79 Hermetray ( Thearmatraigh ) Uists and Barra 7001720000000000000 ♠ 72 0 35 Hildasay Shetland 7002108000000000000 ♠ 108 0 32 Hirta ( Hiort ) St Kilda 7002670000000000000 ♠ 670 0 430 Holm of Grimbister Orkney 7001160000000000000 ♠ 16 8 Holy Isle ( Eilean MoLaise ) Firth of Clyde 7002253000000000000 ♠ 253 31 314 Horse Island Summer Isles 7001530000000000000 ♠ 53 0 60 Housay Out Skerries 7002163000000000000 ♠ 163 50 53 Hoy Orkney 7004134580000000000 ♠ 13,458 419 479 Hunda Orkney 7002100000000000000 ♠ 100 0 41 Inchcailloch ( F ) ( Innis nan Cailleach ) Loch Lomond 7001500000000000000 ♠ 50 0 85 Inchcolm ( Innis Choluim ) Firth of Forth 7000900000000000000 ♠ 9 * 0 ° 34 Inchfad ( F ) ( Innis Fhada ) Loch Lomond 7001400000000000000 ♠ 40 c. 40 * 24 Inch Kenneth ( Innis Choinnich ) Mull 7001550000000000000 ♠ 55 0 49 Inchlonaig ( F ) Loch Lomond 7001800000000000000 ♠ 80 0 62 Inchmarnock ( Innis Mheàrnaig ) Firth of Clyde 7002266000000000000 ♠ 266 0 60 Inchmurrin ( F ) ( Innis Mheadhrain ) Loch Lomond 7002120000000000000 ♠ 120 8 89 Inchtavannach ( F ) ( Innis Taigh a ' Mhanaich ) Loch Lomond 7001700000000000000 ♠ 70 84 Inner Holm Orkney 7000200000000000000 ♠ 2 * 7 Innis Chonain ( F ) Loch Awe 7000800000000000000 ♠ 8 * 5 62 Iona ( Ì Chaluim Chille ) Mull 7002877000000000000 ♠ 877 177 100 Isay ( Ìosaigh ) Skye 7001600000000000000 ♠ 60 0 28 Islay ( Ìle ) Islay 7004619560000000000 ♠ 61,956 3,228 491 Isle Martin ( Eilean Mhàrtainn ) Summer Isles 7002157000000000000 ♠ 157 0 120 Isle of Ewe ( Eilean Iùbh ) Highland 7002309000000000000 ♠ 309 7 72 Isle of May ( Eilean Mhàigh ) Firth of Forth 7001450000000000000 ♠ 45 0 50 Isle Ristol ( Eilean Ruisteil ) Summer Isles 7002225000000000000 ♠ 225 * 0 71 Jura ( Diùra ) Islay 7004366920000000000 ♠ 36,692 196 785 Kerrera ( Cearrara ) Firth of Lorne 7003121400000000000 ♠ 1,214 34 189 Killegray ( Ceileagraigh ) Lewis and Harris 7002176000000000000 ♠ 176 0 45 Kirkibost ( Eilean Chirceboist ) Uists and Barra 7002205000000000000 ♠ 205 0 7 Lamba Shetland 7001430000000000000 ♠ 43 0 35 Lamb Holm Orkney 7001400000000000000 ♠ 40 0 20 Lewis and Harris ( Leòdhas agus na Hearadh ) Lewis and Harris 7005217898000000000 ♠ 217,898 21,031 799 Linga, Muckle Roe Shetland 7001700000000000000 ♠ 70 0 69 Linga, Yell Shetland 7001450000000000000 ♠ 45 0 26 Linga Holm Orkney 7001570000000000000 ♠ 57 0 10 Lismore ( Lios Mòr ) Loch Linnhe 7003235100000000000 ♠ 2,351 192 127 Little Bernera ( Beàrnaraigh Beag ) Lewis and Harris 7002138000000000000 ♠ 138 0 41 Little Colonsay ( Colbhasa Beag ) Mull 7001880000000000000 ♠ 88 0 61 Little Cumbrae ( Cumaradh Beag ) Firth of Clyde 7002313000000000000 ♠ 313 0 123 Longa Island ( Longa ) Highland 7002126000000000000 ♠ 126 0 70 Longay ( Longaigh ) Skye 7001500000000000000 ♠ 50 0 67 Luing ( Luinn ) Slate Islands 7003143000000000000 ♠ 1,430 195 94 Lunga Slate Islands 7002254000000000000 ♠ 254 0 ° 98 Lunga Treshnish Isles 7001810000000000000 ♠ 81 0 103 Mainland, Orkney Orkney 7004523250000000000 ♠ 52,325 17,162 271 Mainland, Shetland Shetland 7004968790000000000 ♠ 96,879 18,765 450 Eilean Mhealasta Lewis and Harris 7002124000000000000 ♠ 124 0 77 Mingulay ( Miughalaigh ) Uists and Barra 7002640000000000000 ♠ 640 0 273 Moncrieffe Island ( F ) ( Eilean Mhon Craoibhe ) River Tay 7001460000000000000 ♠ 46 * 5 Mousa Shetland 7002180000000000000 ♠ 180 0 55 Muck ( Eilean nam Muc ) Small Isles 7002559000000000000 ♠ 559 27 137 Muckle Roe Shetland 7003177300000000000 ♠ 1,773 130 267 Muldoanich ( Maol Dòmhnaich ) Uists and Barra 7001780000000000000 ♠ 78 0 153 Mull ( Muile ) Mull 7004875350000000000 ♠ 87,535 2,800 966 North Rona ( Rònaigh ) Atlantic Outlier 7002109000000000000 ♠ 109 0 108 North Ronaldsay Orkney 7002690000000000000 ♠ 690 72 20 North Uist ( Uibhist a Tuath ) Uists and Barra 7004303050000000000 ♠ 30,305 1,254 347 Noss Shetland 7002343000000000000 ♠ 343 0 181 Oldany Island Highland 7002200000000000000 ♠ 200 * 0 104 Oronsay ( Orasa ) Islay 7002543000000000000 ♠ 543 8 93 Oronsay ( Orasaigh ) Uists and Barra 7001850000000000000 ♠ 85 0 25 Oronsay ( Orasaigh ) Mull 7002230000000000000 ♠ 230 * 0 58 Oxna Shetland 7001680000000000000 ♠ 68 0 38 Pabay ( Pabaigh ) Skye 7002122000000000000 ♠ 122 0 28 Pabay Mòr ( Pabaigh Mòr ) Lewis and Harris 7002101000000000000 ♠ 101 0 68 Pabbay ( Pabaigh ) Uists and Barra 7002250000000000000 ♠ 250 0 171 Pabbay ( Pabaigh ) Lewis and Harris 7002820000000000000 ♠ 820 0 196 Papa Shetland 7001590000000000000 ♠ 59 0 32 Papa Little Shetland 7002226000000000000 ♠ 226 0 82 Papa Stour Shetland 7002828000000000000 ♠ 828 15 87 Papa Stronsay Orkney 7001740000000000000 ♠ 74 0 ° 13 Papa Westray Orkney 7002918000000000000 ♠ 918 90 48 Priest Island ( Eilean a ' Chlèirich ) Summer Isles 7002122000000000000 ♠ 122 0 78 Raasay ( Ratharsair ) Skye 7003640500000000000 ♠ 6,405 161 443 Ronay ( Rònaigh ) Uists and Barra 7002563000000000000 ♠ 563 0 115 Rousay Orkney 7003486000000000000 ♠ 4,860 216 250 Rùm Small Isles 7004104630000000000 ♠ 10,463 22 812 Samphrey Shetland 7001660000000000000 ♠ 66 0 29 Sanda Island ( Àbhainn ) Firth of Clyde 7002151000000000000 ♠ 151 0 ° 123 Sanday ( Sanndaigh ) Orkney 7003504300000000000 ♠ 5,043 494 65 Sanday ( Sanndaigh ) Small Isles 7002184000000000000 ♠ 184 9 59 Sandray ( Sanndraigh ) Uists and Barra 7002385000000000000 ♠ 385 0 207 Scalpay ( Sgalpaigh ) Skye 7003248300000000000 ♠ 2,483 392 Scalpay ( Sgalpaigh ) Lewis and Harris 7002653000000000000 ♠ 653 291 104 Scarba ( Sgarba ) Islay 7003147400000000000 ♠ 1,474 0 449 Scarp ( An Sgarp ) Lewis and Harris 7003104500000000000 ♠ 1,045 0 308 Seaforth Island ( Eilean Shìphoirt ) Lewis and Harris 7002273000000000000 ♠ 273 0 217 Seil ( Saoil ) Slate Islands 7003132900000000000 ♠ 1,329 551 146 Sgeotasaigh Lewis and Harris 7001490000000000000 ♠ 49 0 57 Shapinsay Orkney 7003294800000000000 ♠ 2,948 307 64 Shillay ( Siolaigh ) Lewis and Harris 7001470000000000000 ♠ 47 0 79 Shuna ( Siuna ) Slate Islands 7002451000000000000 ♠ 451 90 Shuna ( Siuna ) Loch Linnhe 7002155000000000000 ♠ 155 0 71 Skye ( An t - Eilean Sgitheanach ) Skye 7005165625000000000 ♠ 165,625 10,008 993 Soay ( Sòdhaigh ) Skye 7003103600000000000 ♠ 1,036 141 Soay ( Soaigh ) St Kilda 7001990000000000000 ♠ 99 0 378 Soay Mòr ( Sòdhaigh Mòr ) Lewis and Harris 7001450000000000000 ♠ 45 0 37 South Havra Shetland 7001590000000000000 ♠ 59 0 42 South Rona ( Rònaigh ) Skye 7002930000000000000 ♠ 930 125 South Ronaldsay Orkney 7003498000000000000 ♠ 4,980 909 118 South Uist ( Uibhist a Deas ) Uists and Barra 7004320260000000000 ♠ 32,026 1,754 620 South Walls Orkney 7003110000000000000 ♠ 1,100 - 57 Stockinish Island ( Eilean Stocainis ) Lewis and Harris 7001490000000000000 ♠ 49 0 44 Stroma ( Sròmaigh ) Highland 7002375000000000000 ♠ 375 0 53 Stromay ( Sròmaigh ) Uists and Barra 7001660000000000000 ♠ 66 0 16 Stronsay Orkney 7003327500000000000 ♠ 3,275 349 44 Stuley ( Stadhlaigh ) Uists and Barra 7001450000000000000 ♠ 45 0 40 Switha Orkney 7001410000000000000 ♠ 41 0 29 Swona Orkney 7001920000000000000 ♠ 92 0 41 Tahay ( Tathaigh ) Uists and Barra 7001530000000000000 ♠ 53 0 65 Tanera Beag ( Tannara Beag ) Summer Isles 7001660000000000000 ♠ 66 0 83 Tanera Mòr ( Tannara Mòr ) Summer Isles 7002310000000000000 ♠ 310 124 Taransay ( Tarasaigh ) Lewis and Harris 7003147500000000000 ♠ 1,475 0 267 Texa Islay 7001480000000000000 ♠ 48 0 48 Tiree ( Tiriodh ) Mull 7003783400000000000 ♠ 7,834 653 141 Torsa Slate Islands 7002113000000000000 ♠ 113 0 62 Trondra Shetland 7002275000000000000 ♠ 275 135 60 Ulva ( Ulbha ) Mull 7003199000000000000 ♠ 1,990 11 313 Unst Shetland 7004120680000000000 ♠ 12,068 632 284 Uyea, Unst Shetland 7002205000000000000 ♠ 205 0 50 Vaila Shetland 7002327000000000000 ♠ 327 95 Vacsay ( Bhacasaigh ) Lewis and Harris 7001410000000000000 ♠ 41 0 34 Vallay ( Bhàlaigh ) Uists and Barra 7002260000000000000 ♠ 260 0 38 Vatersay ( Bhatarsaigh ) Uists and Barra 7002960000000000000 ♠ 960 90 185 Vementry Shetland 7002370000000000000 ♠ 370 0 90 West Burra Shetland 7002743000000000000 ♠ 743 776 217 West Linga Shetland 7002125000000000000 ♠ 125 0 52 Westray Orkney 7003471300000000000 ♠ 4,713 588 169 Whalsay Shetland 7003197000000000000 ♠ 1,970 1,061 119 Wiay ( Fùidheigh ) Skye 7002148000000000000 ♠ 148 0 60 Wiay ( Fùidheigh ) Uists and Barra 7002375000000000000 ♠ 375 0 102 Wyre Orkney 7002311000000000000 ♠ 311 29 32 Yell Shetland 7004212110000000000 ♠ 21,211 966 205 Four islands were recorded as inhabited in 2011 that were not mentioned in the 2001 census : Eilean dà Mhèinn, Eilean Tioram, Holm of Grimbister and Inner Holm. These following are listed by the National Records of Scotland as `` included in the NRS statistical geography for inhabited islands but had no usual residents at the time of either the 2001 or 2011 censuses. '' None except Lamb Holm are greater than 40 ha in area. Island Location Castle Stalker ( Eilean an Stalcaire ) Firth of Lorn Eilean Horrisdale ( Eilean Thòrathasdail ) Gair Loch Eilean Loain Loch Sween Eilean na Cille Uists and Barra Ensay Lewis and Harris Inch Kenneth Mull Inchlonaig ( F ) Loch Lomond Inchcruin ( F ) Loch Lomond Kisimul Castle ( Caisteal Chiosmuil ) Uists and Barra Lamb Holm Orkney Freshwater islands Loch Lomond from Beinn Dubh and Creag an t - Seilich Main article : List of freshwater islands in Scotland There are numerous other freshwater islands, of which the more notable include Lochindorb Castle Island, Loch Leven Castle Island, St Serf 's Inch, and Inchmahome, each of which have played an important part in Scottish history. Inchmurrin is the largest freshwater island in the British Isles. It is in Loch Lomond, which contains over sixty other islands. Loch Maree also contains several islands, the largest of which are Eilean Sùbhainn, Garbh Eilean and Eilean Ruairidh Mòr. Smaller offshore islands This is a continuing list of uninhabited Scottish islands smaller than 40 hectares in size. Name Island Group / Location Bac Mòr Inner Hebrides : Treshnish Isles Bass Rock Firth of Forth Bayble Island Outer Hebrides : Lewis and Harris Bearasaigh Outer Hebrides : Lewis : Loch Ròg Belnahua Inner Hebrides : Slate Islands Bottle Island Summer Isles Brough of Birsay Orkney Bound Skerry Shetland Cairn na Burgh Beag Inner Hebrides : Treshnish Isles Cairn na Burgh Mòr Inner Hebrides : Treshnish Isles Calbha Beag Sutherland : Edrachillis Bay Calf of Flotta Orkney Calvay Outer Hebrides : South Uist Campaigh Outer Hebrides : Lewis : Loch Ròg Castle Island Firth of Clyde Clett Inner Hebrides Corn Holm Orkney Craigleith Firth of Forth Craiglethy Kincardineshire : Fowlsheugh Cramond Island Firth of Forth Damsay Orkney Dore Holm Shetland Dubh Artach Inner Hebrides Dùn St Kilda Dùn Channuill Inner Hebrides : Garvellachs East Linga Shetland Eilean Chathastail Inner Hebrides : Small Isles Eilean Dubh Firth of Clyde Eilean Ighe Inner Hebrides : Arisaig Eilean Mhuire Outer Hebrides : Shiant Isles Eilean Mòr, Loch Dunvegan Skye Eyebroughy Firth of Forth Fidra Firth of Forth Fish Holm Shetland Fladda Inner Hebrides : Slate Islands Fladda Treshnish Isles Flodday near Vatersay Outer Hebrides : Barra Islands Fuaigh Beag ( Vuia Beg ) Outer Hebrides : Lewis : Loch Ròg Garbh Sgeir Inner Hebrides : Small Isles Gigalum Island Inner Hebrides : Gigha Gloup Holm Shetland Glunimore Island Firth of Clyde Grunay Shetland : Out Skerries Gruney Shetland Gualan Outer Hebrides : Benbecula Haaf Gruney Shetland Harlosh Island Inner Hebrides : Skye Haskeir Outer Hebrides Haskeir Eagach Outer Hebrides Hearnish Outer Hebrides : Monach Islands Helliar Holm Orkney Hestan Island Solway Firth Holm of Faray Orkney Holm of Huip Orkney Holm of Papa Orkney Holm of Scockness Orkney Horse Isle Firth of Clyde Huney Shetland Inchgarvie Firth of Forth Inchkeith Firth of Forth Inchmickery Firth of Forth Innis Mhòr Easter Ross Kili Holm Orkney Lady 's Holm Shetland Lady Isle Firth of Clyde The Lamb Firth of Forth Little Linga Shetland Little Roe Shetland Linga, Samphrey Shetland Lingeigh Outer Hebrides : Barra Islands Lunna Holm Shetland Maiden Island Inner Hebrides : Oban Bay Mingay Inner Hebrides : Skye Muckle Flugga Shetland Muckle Green Holm Orkney Muckle Skerry Pentland Skerries Mugdrum Island Firth of Tay Nave Island Inner Hebrides : Islay North Havra Shetland Oigh - Sgeir Inner Hebrides Orfasay Shetland Ornsay Inner Hebrides : Skye Orsay Inner Hebrides : Islay Out Stack Shetland Pladda Firth of Clyde Rockall North Atlantic Rough Solway Firth Rusk Holm Orkney Rysa Little Orkney Scaravay Outer Hebrides : Sound of Harris Sgat Mòr and Sgat Beag Firth of Clyde Sheep Island Firth of Clyde Sibhinis Outer Hebrides : Monach Islands Shillay Outer Hebrides : Monach Islands Soay Beag Outer Hebrides : Harris South Isle of Gletness Shetland St Ninian 's Isle Shetland Stac an Armin St Kilda Stac Biorach St Kilda Stac Lee St Kilda Stac Levenish St Kilda Staffa Inner Hebrides Stockay Outer Hebrides : Monach Islands Stuley Outer Hebrides : South Uist Sula Sgeir North Atlantic Sule Skerry North Atlantic Sule Stack North Atlantic Sweyn Holm Orkney Tarner Island Inner Hebrides : Skye Trialabreac Outer Hebrides Urie Lingey Shetland Uyea, Northmavine Shetland Uynarey Shetland Vacsay Outer Hebrides : Lewis : Loch Ròg Small archipelagos Boreray, Stac Lee, and Stac an Armin ( left ) from the heights of Conachair, St Kilda There are various small archipelagos which may be better known than the larger islands they contain. These include : Name Island Group / Location Ascrib Islands Skye Burnt Islands Firth of Clyde Crowlin Islands Skye Flannan Isles Lewis and Harris Islands of Fleet Solway Firth ( Wigtown Bay ) Garvellachs Firth of Lorn MacCormaig Islands Islay Monach Islands Uists Out Skerries Shetland Pentland Skerries Orkney Rabbit Islands ( Eileanan nan Gall ) Highland ( N Sutherland ) Ramna Stacks Shetland Scalloway Isles Shetland Shiant Isles Lewis and Harris Slate Islands Firth of Lorn St Kilda Lewis and Harris Summer Isles Inner Hebrides Treshnish Isles Mull Former islands Ruined ecclesiastical buildings remain visible on Eilean Chaluim Chille, near Kilmuir, Skye. The following is a list of places which were formerly islands, but which are no longer so due to silting up, harbour building etc. Scalp na Caoraich, Cridhe An Uisge, Rònach and ' Scalp Phàdraig Mhòir - four small islands at the delta of the River Ness in Inverness which were removed in the 19th century. Broch of Clickimin is a former island in Loch of Clickimin, Lerwick, in Shetland. Originally an offshore island, the loch became cut off from the sea around 200 BC and the island is now connected to dry land by a permanent causeway. Bunglan was once a separate island, but is now connected to Samphrey by two tombolos. Eilean - a-beithich was once one of the Slate Islands and located in Easdale Sound. However, it was quarried to a depth of 76 metres ( 249 ft ) below sea level leaving only the outer rim of the island. This was eventually breached by the sea and little visible sign of the island now remains. Eilean Chaluim Chille is a former island near Kilmuir on Skye in a now drained loch that was associated with the 13th century Hebridean lord Páll, son of Bálki. Inchbroach, also known as Rossie Island, is now part of Montrose harbour. Inch of Culter is a former island in the River Dee near Maryculter. Innis Bheag or Paterson Island near Portmahomack in Easter Ross is now permanently attached to the Morrich More due to shifting sands. Keith Inch ( not to be confused with Inchkeith ), is now part of Peterhead Harbour, and is the easternmost point of mainland Scotland. King 's Inch, on which stood Renfrew Castle. North Inch, one of the `` Inches '' in Perth, formerly an island in the River Tay. Rosyth Castle also stands on what was once a tidal island in the Firth of Forth, now surrounded by reclaimed land. Preston Island, an artificial construction south of Low Valleyfield, has now been fully reclaimed, using ash slurry from Longannet power station. Viking Bergen Island, a sunken island of the early Holocene. Whiteinch, now an area of Glasgow. Bridged islands Skye bridge, Isle of Skye Inchgarvie can be seen just below the Forth Bridge The stone causeway to Danna Many of Scotland 's islands are connected to the mainland and / or other islands by bridge or causeway. Although some people consider them no longer to be islands, they are generally treated as such. Outer Hebrides Many of the islands of the southern Outer Hebrides have been joined to other islands by causeways and bridges. These include : Baleshare Benbecula Berneray Eriskay Grimsay North Uist South Uist Vatersay, which joined to Barra, but not to the above islands. To the north, Scalpay and Great Bernera are connected to Lewis and Harris. Inner Hebrides The Isle of Skye is connected to the mainland by the Skye Bridge which now incorporates Eilean Bàn. Eilean Donan by causeway to the mainland Eriska by causeway to the mainland Seil ( to mainland ) via John Stevenson 's 1792 `` Bridge over The Atlantic ''. Danna by causeway to the mainland Orkney Islands Churchill Barrier 1, blocking Kirk Sound Similarly, four Orkney islands are joined to the Orkney Mainland by a series of causeways known as the Churchill Barriers. They are : South Ronaldsay Burray Lamb Holm Glims Holm Hunda is in turn connected to Burray via a causeway. South Walls and Hoy are connected by a causeway called the Ayre. The islands are treated as one entity ( Hoy ) by the UK census. An undersea tunnel between the archipelago and Caithness, at a length of about 9 -- 10 miles ( 14 -- 16 km ) and a tunnel connecting Orkney Mainland to Shapinsay have been discussed, although little has come of it. Shetland Islands Several Shetland islands are joined to the Shetland Mainland : West Burra and East Burra ( via Trondra ) Muckle Roe Trondra Broch of Clickimin is a freshwater islet joined to the mainland by a stone causeway. There is also a bridge from Housay to Bruray. Others Various other islands are also connected by bridges or causeways, to the mainland or other islands, including : Inchgarvie ( part of Forth Bridge ), thus joined to both Fife and Lothian on the Mainland. Garbh Eilean at the entrance to Loch Glencoul is now joined to the mainland by both the Kylesku Bridge to the south and its associated roadworks to the north. Innis Chonan, an inhabited island in Loch Awe is connected to the mainland by a small road bridge. Tidal islands and tombolos A beach on Oronsay by Colonsay, looking towards the Paps of Jura in the distance. St Ninian 's Isle and tombolo There are a large number of small tidal islands in Scotland. The more notable ones include : Baleshare Bernera Calve Island Castle Island Corn Holm Cramond Island Davaar Island Eilean Mhic Chrion Eilean Shona Eriska Erraid Helliar Holm Kili Holm Isle Ristol Sanday Torsa Oronsay means `` ebb island '' and there are several tidal islands of this name. The three main islands of the Monach Islands ( Heisgeir ), Ceann Iar, Ceann Ear and Shivinish are connected at low tides. It is said that at one time it was also possible to walk all the way to Baleshare, and on to North Uist, five miles away at low tide. In the 16th century, a large tidal wave was said to have washed the route away. St Ninian 's Isle is connected to Mainland Shetland by a tombolo. Although greater than 40 hectares in size it fails to meet the definition of an island used in this list as it is only surrounded by water during occasional spring tides and storms. Dùn in St Kilda is separated from Hirta by a shallow strait about 50 metres wide. This is normally impassable but is reputed to dry out on rare occasions. Complex islands The islands of Eileanan Chearabhaigh at centre, with mainland Benbecula in the foreground and the northern tip of Wiay beyond There are a number of offshore islands that defy easy classification. Ceallasaigh Mòr and Ceallasaigh Beag are islands in Loch Maddy, North Uist which are both c. 50 hectares ( 120 acres ) in extent at high tide. At low tide they are connected to one another and several other small tidal islets in the shallow lagoon that surrounds them. Eileanan Iasgaich in Loch Boisdale, South Uist comprises five small islands and several other islets at high tide but forms a single large one of 50 hectares ( 120 acres ) at low tide. Eileanan Chearabhaigh. At low tide these islands form a peninsula with a total area of 49 hectares ( 120 acres ), which is connected to Benbecula by drying sands. At high tide the connection to Benbecula is lost and a number of small islets stretching for over 2 kilometres ( 1.2 mi ) from east to west appear, the largest of which is about 30 hectares ( 74 acres ) in extent. The Crowlin Islands, located in the Inner Sound off Raasay are three separate islands at high tide and a single one of 270 hectares ( 670 acres ) at low tide. Similarly, Lunga in the Firth of Lorn is six or more separate islets at high tide but a single one of 254 hectares ( 630 acres ) at low tide. Castle islands Castle Stalker, as seen in Monty Python and the Holy Grail There are several small Scottish islands that are dominated by a castle or other fortification. The castle is often better known than the island, and the islands themselves are often tidal or bridged. Due to their picturesque nature some of them are well - known from postcards and films. Examples include : Bass Rock Broch of West Burrafirth Castle Island Calvay Castle Stalker Castle Tioram Eilean Aigas ( F ) Eilean Dearg, Loch Riddon Eilean Donan Inchtalla ( F ) Inveruglas Isle ( F ) Kilchurn Castle ( F ) Kisimul Castle Lochindorb Castle ( F ) Loch Leven Castle ( F ) Mousa Threave Castle ( F ) Wyre Many of the Islands of the Forth and southern Orkneys have fortifications from the two world wars. Rosyth Castle stands on a former island. Holy islands The Tibetan Buddhist Centre for World Peace and Health on Holy Isle Oronsay Priory A huge number of the islands of Scotland have some kind of culdee / church connection, and / or are dominated by a church. The more notable include : Davaar Island Egilsay Eynhallow Holy Isle Inchcolm Inch Kenneth Inchmahome ( F ) Iona Isle Maree North Rona Oronsay Papa Stronsay ( current Transalpine Redemptorist monastery. Islands called `` Papa '' or `` Pabbay '' tend to be former saints ' islands ) St Ninian 's Isle St Serf 's Inch ( F ) Tiree ( `` land of Iona '' ) Brother Isle 's name is not ecclesiastical in origin as is sometimes stated. Islands named after people This is a list of islands, which are known to be named after someone. In some cases such as North Ronaldsay this status may not be obvious ( it is n't named after a `` Ronald '', unlike South Ronaldsay ). This list omits names such as Hildasay, where the person in question is mythological, or Ailsa Craig, where the individual in question is not known, and also Colonsay & Egilsay where the derivation is disputed. Eilean Chaluim Chille - Saint Columba Island Davaar - Saint Barr Eilean Donan - Saint Donan Flannan Isles - Saint Flannan Frank Lockwood 's Island ( south of Lochbuie, Mull ) Inchcolm - Saint Columba Inch Kenneth - Saint Kenneth Inchmarnock - Saint Mearnag Inchmahome ( F ) - Saint Colmag Inchmurrin ( F ) - Saint Meadhran / Mirin Innis Chonan ( F ) - Saint Conan Isle Maree ( F ) - Maelrubha Isle Martin - Saint Martin North Rona - Saint Ronan St Serf 's Inch ( F ) - Saint Serf Sweyn Holm -- Sweyn Asleifsson Taransay - Saint Taran Iqbal Singh, the owner of Vacsay, has also expressed wishes to rename it after Robert Burns. Places called `` island '' etc. that are not islands Burntisland - not actually an island Some places in Scotland with names including `` isle '' or `` island '' are not islands. They include : Name Island group / location Black Isle ( An t - Eilean Dubh ) Ross and Cromarty Burntisland Fife Gluss Isle Shetland Isle of Harris ( Na Hearadh ) Outer Hebrides Isle of Lewis ( Eilean Leòdhais ) Outer Hebrides Isleornsay ( Eilean Iarmain ) Skye Islesteps ( south of Dumfries ) Dumfries and Galloway Isle of Whithorn Dumfries and Galloway Lewis and Harris are separated by a range of hills but form one island, and are sometimes referred to as `` Lewis and Harris ''. Isle of Whithorn and the Black Isle are peninsulas, and Isleornsay is a village which looks out onto the island of Ornsay. There is no commonly accepted derivation for `` Burntisland '' which had numerous other forms in the past, such as `` Brintilun '' and `` Ye Brint Eland ''. Gluss Isle at the western entrance to Sullom Voe is one of the many promontories in Orkney and Shetland connected to a larger body of land by an ayre. Other elements Vementry Farm, on Mainland Shetland, with Isle of Vementry in hinterground The name `` Inch '' ( Innis ) can mean island ( e.g. Inchkenneth, Inchcolm ), but is also used for terra firma surrounded by marsh e.g. Markinch, Insch. Eilean is Gaelic for `` island ''. However, Inistrynich, Eilean na Maodail, Eilean Dubh and Liever Island are all promontories on Loch Awe as opposed to islands, despite their names. Likewise Eilean Aoidhe on Loch Fyne. The Black Isle is also An t - Eilean Dubh in Gaelic, while Eilean Glas is part of Scalpay. `` - holm '' is also common as a suffix in various landlocked placenames, especially in the far south of mainland Scotland e.g. Langholm, Kirk Yetholm, Holmhead ( by Cumnock ), Holmhill ( next to Thornhill, Nithsdale ). Some of these were river islands in their time, or dry land surrounded by marsh. `` Holm '' can be found in an element in Holmsgarth, now a suburb of Lerwick and the Parish of Holm on Mainland Shetland and Mainland Orkney respectively. Neither of these is an island in its own right. Islands named after mainland areas Likewise, occasionally an island may be named after a location on the nearby mainland, or a major neighbouring island - or vice versa. Examples of this include : Vementry, which was originally the name of an island, but whose name has been transferred to a nearby farm on Mainland Shetland ; Oldany Island, whose name has been transferred to Oldany ; Cramond Island which is named after neighbouring Cramond ( a district of Edinburgh ) ; and Eilean Mhealasta in the Outer Hebrides, which is named after Mealista on Lewis. Crannógs Modern reconstruction of a crannóg in Loch Tay Crannógs are prehistoric artificial islands created in lochs. There are several hundred sites in Scotland. Today, crannógs typically appear as small, circular islands, between 10 -- 30 metres ( 30 -- 90 feet ) in diameter. Scottish examples include : Breachacha on Coll Cherry Island in Loch Ness Dùn Anlaimh on Coll Eilean Dòmhnuill on North Uist Keppinch ( or The Kitchen ) in Loch Lomond See also Inchcolm Abbey, Firth of Forth Scottish island names Geography of Scotland List of Orkney islands List of Outer Hebrides List of Shetland islands List of Munros on Skye and Mull List of Marilyns on Scottish islands List of lochs on Scottish islands British Isles List of the British Isles by area References and footnotes Notes Jump up ^ Various other definitions are used. For example the General Register Office for Scotland define an island as `` a mass of land surrounded by water, separate from the Scottish mainland '' but although they include islands linked by bridges etc. this is not clear from this definition. Haswell - Smith ( 2004 ) uses `` an Island is a piece of land or group of pieces of land which is entirely surrounded by water at Lowest Astronomical Tide and to which there is no permanent means of dry access ''. This is widely agreed to be unhelpful as it excludes bridged islands. However, the large numbers of small tidal islets essentially defy categorisation. Jump up ^ The evidence of maps, sources and photographs makes it clear that South Walls, Eriska and Fraoch - eilean are permanently inhabited. These three are tidal islands, although other similar islands are listed. The freshwater islands of Eilean Aigas and Contin Island are also omitted. Jump up ^ For a discussion of some of the factors involved see Coull ( 1967 ). Jump up ^ Island areas indicated with an asterisk are estimates based on Ordnance Survey maps and General Register Office for Scotland statistics. Jump up ^ Islands classified as inhabited in the 2001 census but not in 2011, and by implication classified as occasionally inhabited, are indicated with a degree symbol °. Jump up ^ This island has a hotel but the census does not refer to the island at all. Jump up ^ This island is at ( grid reference NF860580 ) and the evidence of both Ordnance Survey maps and photographs ( e.g. `` Houses on Seana Bhaile '' Geograph. Retrieved 10 August 2009 ) indicates a resident population. There is even a name, `` Seana Bhaile '' for the main settlement. However, neither the census nor the main reference work ( Haswell - Smith 2004 ) refer to the island at all. Its small population is presumably included in nearby Grimsay ( which has a population of over 800 ) by the census. Jump up ^ Referred to by the National Records of Scotland ( 2013 ) as `` Inchruin '', which is presumably a typographical error. Specific references ^ Jump up to : Haswell - Smith, Hamish ( 2004 ). The Scottish Islands. Edinburgh : Canongate. ISBN 978 - 1 - 84195 - 454 - 7. ^ Jump up to : `` Scotland 's 2011 census : Island living on the rise ''. BBC News. Retrieved 18 August 2013. Jump up ^ McKirdy, Alan Gordon, John & Crofts, Roger ( 2007 ) Land of Mountain and Flood : The Geology and Landforms of Scotland. Edinburgh. Birlinn. Jump up ^ The Corryvreckan is regularly cited as the third largest whirlpool of the world - see for example `` Corryvreckan Whirlpool '' Gazetteer for Scotland. Retrieved 19 September 2009. Some sources suggest it is the second largest after the Moskstraumen. Jump up ^ Ross, John ( 5 October 2007 ). `` Isolated Communities Where Violent Crime Comes as a Shock ''. The Scotsman. Edinburgh. Jump up ^ Harrison, Jody ( 20 December 2014 ) `` Orkney best for quality of life ''. Glasgow. The Herald. Retrieved 20 December 2014. Jump up ^ `` On This Day : 21 September ''. BBC. 21 September 1955. Retrieved 2007 - 08 - 01. Jump up ^ `` House of Lords Hansard ''. 24 June 1997. Retrieved 2007 - 08 - 01. Jump up ^ `` Oral Questions to the Minister of Foreign Affairs ''. Dáil Éireann. 1 November 1973. Archived from the original on 22 August 2006. Retrieved 2007 - 01 - 17. Jump up ^ MacDonald ( 2006 ) pp. 627 -- 647. Jump up ^ Haswell - Smith ( 2007 ) p. 306 ^ Jump up to : National Records of Scotland ( 2013 ) pp. 11 - 13 Jump up ^ Haswell - Smith ( 2007 ) p. 173 Jump up ^ Haswell - Smith ( 2007 ) pp. 269, 306 - 07 Jump up ^ Symonds ( 1999 ) p. 101 Jump up ^ Turnock ( 1969 ) p. 190 Jump up ^ Wenham, Sheena `` Modern Times '' in Omand ( 2003 ) p. 110. ^ Jump up to : General Register Office for Scotland ( 2003 ) Jump up ^ `` Increase in islands ' population ''. Scottish Community Alliance. Retrieved 7 September 2013. Jump up ^ Haswell - Smith ( 2004 ) p. 288 Jump up ^ Haswell - Smith ( 2004 ) p. 434 Jump up ^ Haswell - Smith ( 2004 ) p. 354 Jump up ^ Haswell - Smith ( 2004 ) p. 173 Jump up ^ Haswell - Smith ( 2004 ) p. 23 Jump up ^ Haswell - Smith ( 2004 ) p. 11 Jump up ^ Haswell - Smith ( 2004 ) p. 41 Jump up ^ Haswell - Smith ( 2004 ) p. 87 Jump up ^ Haswell - Smith ( 2004 ) p. 236 Jump up ^ Haswell - Smith ( 2004 ) p. 18 Jump up ^ Murray ( 1973 ) p. 216 Jump up ^ `` Orkney '' GENUKI quoting census data. Retrieved 8 September 2013. Jump up ^ Nicolson ( 1972 ) p. 92 ^ Jump up to : Bailey ( 1998 ) p. 314 Jump up ^ `` POPU08 : Historical population, 1000s, by reporting country and time ''. Nordon. Retrieved 13 November 2016. Jump up ^ `` Population and elections ''. Hagstova Føroya. Retrieved 8 September 2013. Jump up ^ Ross, David ( 23 November 2013 ). `` Islands set to win key decision - making powers with unprecedented legislation ''. The Herald ( Glasgow ). Retrieved 27 November 2013. Jump up ^ `` Islands ( Scotland ) Bill '' Scottish Government. Retrieved 24 February 2018. Jump up ^ D.A. Bearhop ( 1997 ). Munro 's Tables. Scottish Mountaineering Club & Trust. ISBN 0 - 907521 - 53 - 3. Jump up ^ Haswell - Smith ( 2004 ), save as otherwise stated. Jump up ^ Ordnance Survey. OS Maps Online ( Map ). 1 : 25,000. Leisure. Retrieved 21 August 2013. The maps mark the height above sea level of a high point on most islands, but in a sfew cases this is not the highest peak. Jump up ^ United Nations Environment Programme World Conservation Monitoring Centre Archived 2007 - 07 - 05 at Archive.is ^ Jump up to : Rick Livingstone 's Tables of the Islands of Scotland ( pdf ) Argyll Yacht Charters. Retrieved 12 Dec 2011. Jump up ^ `` Come to our Island and Enjoy... ''. Isle of Eriska Hotel. Retrieved 9 September 2013. ^ Jump up to : The census does not list South Walls as an island, but includes the total in Hoy. Jump up ^ `` Loch Lomond Islands - Inchmurrin ''. Loch Lomond.net. 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Question: how many inhabited islands are there in scotland
Answer: Some 94