Friday, April 27, 2007
Sometimes referred to as 'Brasil', Hy-Brasil', or 'O'Brasil' this island was mentioned in various early Irish literature. The island was 'known' to Bristol seamen before 1497 and can be found on charts and maps until 1850 when, on the British Admiralty chart it was depicted as 'Brasil Rock'.
Tuesday, March 06, 2007
One of the Inner Hebridean Islands
George Orwell wrote 1984 here. Between Jura and Scarba, at the north end is the famous wirpool Gulf of Corryvreken.
Sunday, March 04, 2007
Tanera Mor is the largest of the group. This island is where Frank Fraser Darling renovated the farm and wrote of his experiences in Island Farm (1940)
Outer Hebrides, Scotland
Now with a causeway.
The furthest west Hebridean island in the Atlantic. Evacuated in 1930.
There are several islands in the archipelago, Hirta, the main island is the only island to have had a permanent population. The islands are now owned by the national Trust for Scotland.
Early references to islands in Celtic myth and lore, and legends of islands at the ‘edge of the world’ and the continuum of island literature and narratives from early times show that the concept of the island is embedded into human consciousness.
Random Image from Islomania:
