Tidal Islands and Tombolos
There are a large number of small tidal islets in Scotland. The more notable ones include:
- Baleshare
- Bernera
- Calve Island
- Castle Island
- Corn Holm
- Cramond Island
- Davaar Island
- Eilean Mhic Chrion
- Eilean Shona
- Eriska
- Erraid
- Helliar Holm
- Kili Holm
- Isle Ristol
- Sanday
- Torsa
Oronsay means "ebb island" and there are several tidal islands of this name.
The three main islands of the Monach Islands (Heisgeir), Ceann Iar, Ceann Ear and Shivinish are connected at low tides. It is said that at one time it was also possible to walk all the way to Baleshare, and on to North Uist, five miles away at low tide. In the 16th century, a large tidal wave was said to have washed the route away.
St Ninian's Isle is connected to Mainland Shetland by a tombolo. Although greater than 40 hectares in size it fails to meet the definition of an island used in this list as it is only surrounded by water during occasional spring tides and storms.
Dùn in St Kilda is separated from Hirta by a shallow strait about 50 metres wide. This is normally impassable but is reputed to dry out on rare occasions.
Read more about this topic: List Of Islands Of Scotland
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