Soyea Island

Soyea Island[2][3] or Soyea is an uninhabited rocky island at the mouth of Loch Inver, in the council area of Highland, Scotland. It is located 3 miles (4.8 km) west of Lochinver.[1] Broad Rocks are located 600 yards from the eastern edge of Soyea Island.[4] Soyea Island is half a mile long from east to west,[5] its area is 20 hectares[6] and it rises to 38 metres.[1] Soyea marks the entrance of the fishing harbour of Lochinver.[7] Soyea Island has a yellow pedestal light on it.[8][9]

Soyea Island

Meaning of name	Sheep island
Location
Soyea Island Soyea Island shown within Highland
OS grid reference	NC0465521990
Coordinates	58.143442°N 5.3206176°W / 58.143442; -5.3206176
Physical geography
Area	20 hectares (0.08 sq mi)
Highest elevation	38m[1]
Administration
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Country	Scotland
Council area	Highland
Demographics
Population	0

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]

References

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

External links

• "Princess Of Thule: Soyea Island, Loch Inver". Canmore. Retrieved 19 January 2019.
• "mvf Horizonte Claro" (PDF). Gov.uk. Retrieved 19 January 2019.