Harlosh Island
The island is around 28 hectares (69 acres) in area, making it roughly the same size as Tarner Island (1.4 km or 7⁄8 mi to the east). The coastline, which is largely cliff-lined, has a cave on the west coast.
The island is 1,010 metres (5⁄8 mile) long at its longest and 675 m (7⁄16 mi) wide at its widest.
Harlosh Skerry lies just offshore to the north west, upon which seals can be seen frequently. At low tide on the northern coast there is a large sandy bay, however, watercraft should take caution when attempting to land in the bay as several rock formations pose a navigational hazard at low tide.
The name "Harlosh" is of Old Norse origin and may refer to a river mouth, although the meaning is not clear.
Notes
- ^ Rick Livingstone’s Tables of the Islands of Scotland (pdf) Argyll Yacht Charters. Retrieved 12 Dec 2011.
- ^ Ordnance Survey. OS Maps Online (Map). 1:25,000. Leisure.
- ^ Mac an Tàilleir, Iain (2003) Ainmean-àite/Placenames. (pdf) Pàrlamaid na h-Alba. Retrieved 26 August 2012.
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