Soyea Island Explained

Location Map:Scotland Highland
Caption:Soyea Island shown within Highland
Coordinates:58.1434°N -5.3206°W
Gridreference:NC0465521990
Meaning Of Name:Sheep island
Area:20ha
Highest Elevation:38m[1]
Population:0
Local Authority:Highland

Soyea Island[2] [3] or Soyea is an uninhabited rocky island at the mouth of Loch Inver, in Assynt, Sutherland, in the council area of Highland, Scotland. It is 3nmi west of Lochinver and 2nmi south-southwest of Achmelvich.[1] The Broad Rocks extend up to 400yd from the eastern edge of Soyea Island.[4] Measuring approximately NaNmiles from east to west,[5] its area is 20-1NaN-1[6] and it rises to an elevation of 38m (125feet).[1] Soyea marks the entrance of the fishing harbour of Lochinver.[7] Soyea Island has a yellow pedestal light on it.[8] [9]

History

The name "Soyea" is Old Norse[7] and means "Sheep-isle"[10] or "Sea island".[11] In 1881 it was recorded as a pastoral islet.[12] In the 1920s, Soyea had a colony of Abraxas grossulariata (magpie moths) which were rare on the mainland.[13]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Soyea Island. Gazetteer for Scotland. 16 January 2019.
  2. Web site: United Kingdom, Official Standard Names Approved by the United States Board on Geographic Names. 1950. United States. Office of Geography. 12 February 2019.
  3. Web site: Soyea Island. Ordnance Survey. 9 February 2019.
  4. Web site: H.O. Pub, Issue 148. 1917. United States. Hydrographic Office. 12 February 2019.
  5. Book: Ardnamurchan to Cape Wrath. Clyde Cruising Club. 16 January 2019. 9781846239137. 2017-06-22.
  6. Web site: Rick Livingstone's Tables of the Islands of Scotland. Argyll Yacht Charters. 24 February 2019.
  7. Book: The Scottish Islands: The Bestselling Guide to Every Scottish Island. Hamish Haswell-Smith. 188. 15 February 2019. 9781782116783. 2015.
  8. Web site: PUB. 114. MSI. 15 February 2019.
  9. Web site: Navigation light on Soyea Island. Geograph Britain and Ireland. 15 February 2019.
  10. Book: Place names Highlands & Islands of Scotland. Alex. Macbain. 16 January 2019. 9785878525244. 1922.
  11. Web site: Transactions, Volumes 15-16. 1890. 12 February 2019.
  12. Web site: Descriptive Gazetteer Entry for Soyea. Vision of Britain. 16 January 2019.
  13. Web site: The Entomologist, Volumes 55-57. 1922. Edward Newman. 12 February 2019.

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