Island of Danna explained

Location Map:Scotland Argyll and Bute
Caption:Island of Danna shown within Argyll and Bute
Coordinates:55.94°N -5.69°W
Gridreference:NR695785
Official Name:Island of Danna
Celtic Name:Danna
Gaelic Pronunciation:in Gaelic; Scottish Gaelic pronounced as /ˈt̪an̪ˠə/
Meaning Of Name:Dane's island[1] (Norse origin)
Area:315frac=8NaNfrac=8
Area Rank:83
Highest Elevation:540NaN0
Population:1
Population Rank:89=
Local Authority:Argyll and Bute
References:[2]

The Island of Danna[3] or Danna (Gaelic; Scottish Gaelic: Danna), is an inhabited tidal island in Argyll and Bute.

Geography

It is connected to the mainland by a stone causeway and is at the southern end of the narrow Tayvallich peninsula, which separates Loch Sween from the Sound of Jura.[4] It is part of the Ulva, Danna and the MacCormaig Isles SSSI.[5] Danna is part of the Knapdale National Scenic Area, one of 40 in Scotland.[6]

Footnotes

55.9447°N -5.6908°W

Notes and References

  1. Book: Scottish place names: their meanings explained. Michael Eyers. Sphere, 1983. 2 December 2018. 1983. 9780863051609.
  2. Ordnance Survey: Landranger map sheet 61 Jura & Colonsay. 9780319229620 . Ordnance Survey. 2013.
  3. Web site: Island of Danna. Ordnance Survey. 7 February 2019.
  4. [W.H. Murray|Murray, W.H.]
  5. http://gateway.snh.gov.uk/portal/page?_pageid=53,910305,53_910338&_dad=portal&_schema=PORTAL&PA_CODE=1581&NEW_WINDOW=false SSSI Designation
  6. http://www.snh.gov.uk/protecting-scotlands-nature/protected-areas/national-designations/nsa/ "National Scenic Areas"