Eilean Tigh
Eilean Tigh (Scottish Gaelic: Eilean Taighe) is a tidal island in the Sound of Raasay of Scotland, that lies between Rona and Raasay.
| Scottish Gaelic name | Eilean Taighe |
|---|---|
| Meaning of name | house island |
| Location | |
  Eilean Tigh Eilean Tigh shown within Scotland | |
| OS grid reference | NG603538 |
| Coordinates | 57.511°N 6.003°W |
| Physical geography | |
| Island group | Skye |
| Area | 54 ha[1] |
| Area rank | 195 [2] |
| Highest elevation | Meall Mòr, 111 m[3] |
| Administration | |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Country | Scotland |
| Council area | Highland |
 | |
Approximately 54 hectares (130 acres) in extent, the island was once settled and the ruins of various structures are still visible at the south end.[3] "Eilean Tigh" is a Gaelic name that means "house island" or "home island".
It is a rugged island and the coastline is largely cliff-lined and rocky. Eilean Tigh is connected to the northern tip of neighbouring Raasay at low tides by a rocky ledge that crosses Caol Eilean Tigh.[4] Rona lies about one kilometre (5⁄8 mi) away across the straits of Caol Rona at the centre of which is tiny Eilean an Fhraoich (English: heather island). On the Rona side are Garbh Eilean (rough island) and Eilean Seamraig. Eilean Fladday is two kilometres (1+1⁄4 mi) south and Skye is some six kilometres (3+1⁄2 mi) west across the Sound.
There are good anchorages nearby off Eilean Fladday and Rona, but the nearest road stops at Arnish on Raasay, from where it is about a two-hour walk to Eilean Tigh.[4] The north western tip of the island is Rubha na Cloich' Uaine - the point of the green stone.
Notes
- Rick Livingstone’s Tables of the Islands of Scotland (pdf) Argyll Yacht Charters. Retrieved 12 Dec 2011.
- Area and population ranks: there are c. 300 islands over 20 ha in extent and 93 permanently inhabited islands were listed in the 2011 census.
- "Get-a-Map". Ordnance Survey. Retrieved 9 December 2009.
- Haswell-Smith, Hamish (2004). The Scottish Islands. Edinburgh: Canongate. p. 166. ISBN 978-1-84195-454-7.
