Location Map: | Scotland Shetland |
Caption: | Papa Little shown within Shetland |
Coordinates: | 60.33°N -1.39°W |
Gridreference: | HU337610 |
Scots Name: | Papa Little |
Norse Name: | Papey Litla |
Meaning Of Name: | Little island of the papar (priests) |
Area: | 226 ha |
Area Rank: | 102 |
Highest Elevation: | North Ward 82 m |
Population: | 0 |
Island Group: | Shetland |
Local Authority: | Shetland Islands |
References: | [1] |
Papa Little (Scots: Papa Little; Old Norse: Papey Litla, meaning "the little island of the priests") is an island in St Magnus Bay, Shetland, Scotland.
The island lies at the head of Aith Voe in north west Mainland, Shetland, south of Muckle Roe. It is largely peat-covered and has been uninhabited since the 1840s.[2]
Its name means "little island of the papar" (as distinct from Papa Stour), who were Gaelic hermits or Culdees found as far north as Iceland.