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Revision as of 18:14, 30 October 2007 by MacRusgail (talk | contribs) (reorganising, for featured article, create sections)(diff) ← Previous revision | Latest revision (diff) | Newer revision → (diff) For other uses, see Ulva (disambiguation).| Scottish Gaelic name | Ulbha |
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| Old Norse name | Ulv-oy/Ulfrsey |
| Meaning of name | Old Norse for 'wolf island' or 'Ulfr's island' |
| Location | |
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| OS grid reference | NM410396 |
| Physical geography | |
| Island group | Mull |
| Area | 1,990 ha |
| Area rank | 35 |
| Highest elevation | Beinn Creagach 313 m |
| Administration | |
| Council area | Argyll and Bute |
| Country | Scotland |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Demographics | |
| Population | 16 |
| Population rank | 67 |
| Largest settlement | Ulva House |
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| References | |
Ulva is a privately owned island in the Scottish Inner Hebrides, off the west coast of Mull.
There are several ruined settlements on the island, the most famous of which being Ormaig.
The island has a population of sixteen people (2001 census).
A ferry sails from Ulva to the hamlet of Ulva Ferry on Mull. At low tide, Ulva is linked to the island of Gometra.
Geology
Ulva's interior is heather-covered moorland, while the south coast has basalt columns similar to those on Staffa. The Hebridean coastline has been subject to significant post-glacial changes in sea level and the area is rising up at about 2 mm per annum as isostatic equilibrium is regained. The relative drop in sea-level has left the highest raised sea cave in Britain on Ulva at A' Chrannog.
History
Until the mid-nineteenth century its main industry was kelp collection and export. A church on the island designed by Thomas Telford dates from this period.
Lachlan Macquarie, Governor of New South Wales, was born on Ulva in 1762. He is sometimes referred to as "Father of Australia".
Wildlife
Ulva is known for its wildlife, which includes Red Deer, Buzzards, Golden Eagles and Sea Eagles.
References
- ^ 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.
- 2001 UK Census per List of islands of Scotland
- Haswell-Smith, Hamish. (2004) The Scottish Islands. Edinburgh. Canongate.
- Ordnance Survey
- The Geology of Mull Retrieved 5 April 2007.
56°28.5′N 6°12′W / 56.4750°N 6.200°W / 56.4750; -6.200
External links
| Inhabited islands of the Hebrides | ||
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| Inner Hebrides |  | |
| Outer Hebrides | ||