Guillamon Island is an uninhabited island south of Scalpay, in the council area of Highland, Scotland.[1] It is 8 acres (3 hectares) in area[3] and 400 yards (350 metres) long in a north-to-south direction.[4] It is entirely greenstone.[5] The name origin is obscure.[6] Guillemon was recorded as being part of the Trap Islands.[7] It was bought for £11,000.[when?][3]

References

  1. ^ a b "Guillamon Island". Gazetteer for Scotland. Retrieved 19 January 2019.
  2. ^ The Scottish Islands: The Bestselling Guide to Every Scottish Island. Hamish Haswell-Smith. 2015. p. 159. ISBN 9781782116783. Retrieved 14 April 2019.
  3. ^ a b Highlands and Islands: a generation of progress. Alastair Hetherington. 1990. ISBN 9780080379807. Retrieved 19 January 2019.
  4. ^ "The West coast of Scotland". H.O. Pub. 1948. Retrieved 19 January 2019.
  5. ^ "A Description of the Western Islands of Scotland, Including the Isle of Man". John Macculloch. 1819. Retrieved 26 February 2019.
  6. ^ "OS1/16/11/33". ScotlandPlaces. Retrieved 19 January 2019.
  7. ^ The Geology of Scotland and Its Islands. William Rhind. 1842. p. 131. Retrieved 14 April 2019. Guillemon Skye.


Allikas: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guillamon_Island
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