Neave Island

Neave Island or Coomb Island is an island on the north coast of the Scottish mainland.

Not to be confused with Nave Island near Islay.

Neave Island

Gaelic name	Eilean naomha[1] or Eilean na Coomb[2]
Meaning of name	holy[1]
Location
Neave Island Neave Island shown within Highland Scotland
OS grid reference	NC663643
Coordinates	58.54°N 4.29°W / 58.54; -4.29
Physical geography
Island group	Highland / Islands of Sutherland
Area	30 hectares (0.12 sq mi)[3]
Highest elevation	70 metres (230 ft)
Administration
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Country	Scotland
Council area	Highland
Demographics
Population	0
References	[4]

Neave Island is a small rugged island to the east of Eilean nan Ròn in Sutherland, separated from the mainland by a narrow channel, Caol Beag.[2] It is just over half a mile from the settlement of Skerray and is known for its sandy beach on the far eastern end of the island.[5] There are remains of an ancient church, identified as St. Coloumba's Church on an 1874 map of the island.[6][7]

Footnotes

1. Haswell-Smith, Hamish (2004). The Scottish Islands. Edinburgh: Canongate. ISBN 978-1-84195-454-7.
2. "Coomb Island". Gazetteer for Scotland. Retrieved 22 November 2009.
3. Rick Livingstone’s Tables of the Islands of Scotland (pdf) Argyll Yacht Charters. Retrieved 12 Dec 2011.
4. Ordnance Survey. OS Maps Online (Map). 1:25,000. Leisure.
5. "An island to myself". John o'Groat Journal. 28 May 2008. Retrieved 22 November 2009.
6. Scotflyer / Alan Moar. "Neave Island". Flickr. Retrieved 22 November 2009.
7. "Historical perspective for Coomb Island". Gazetteer for Scotland. Retrieved 22 November 2009.