Muck (Scotland)
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Name (Latin)
Muck (Scotland)
Coordinates
-6.248888888 -6.248888888 56.83416667 56.83416667 (gooearth )
See Also From tracing topical name
Islands Scotland
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Inner Hebrides (Scotland)
MARC
MARC
Other Identifiers
Wikidata:
Q501215
Library of congress:
sh2003000223
Sources of Information
- Work cat.: Rixson, Denis. The Small Isles: Canna, Rum, Eigg and Muck, 2001.
- Barth. gaz. of places in Brit., 1986(Muck, Highland, sparsely populated island in Inner Hebrides, lying 3m/5km SW of Eigg across Sound of Eigg)
- Geonet, 23 Jan. 2003(Muck Island; ISL; 56⁰50ʹN 006⁰15ʹW; variant: Muck)
Wikipedia description:
Muck (; Scottish Gaelic: Eilean nam Muc) is the smallest of four main islands in the Small Isles, part of the Inner Hebrides of Scotland. Today, much of the island is used for grazing. Residents use wool to make rugs and clothing. There are several ancient monuments and some facilities for visitors. The few residents are served by a single school, Muck Primary School & Nursery. The island is owned by the MacEwen family.
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