Neave Island
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Not to be confused with Nave Island near Islay.
Neave Island (Scottish Gaelic: Eilean na Naoimh, "Isle of the Saint") or Coomb(e) Island is an island on the north coast of the Scottish mainland.
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Scottish Gaelic name | Eilean naomha[1] or Eilean na Coomb[2] |
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Meaning of name | holy[1] |
Location | |
OS grid reference | NC663643 |
Coordinates | 58.54°N 4.29°W / 58.54; -4.29 |
Physical geography | |
Island group | Highland / Islands of Sutherland |
Area | 30 ha (74 acres)[3] |
Highest elevation | 70 m (230 ft) |
Administration | |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Country | Scotland |
Council area | Highland |
Demographics | |
Population | 0 |
References | [4] |
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Neave Island is a small rugged island to the east of Eilean nan Ròn in Sutherland, separated from the mainland by a narrow channel, Caol Beag.[2] It is just over 1⁄2 mile (800 metres) offshore from the mainland settlement of Skerray and is known for its sandy beach on the far eastern end of the island.[5] There are remains of an ancient church, identified as St. Coloumba's Church on an 1874 map of the island.[6][7]