1) Archipelago 2) Hebridean islands 3) Hebridean isles 4) Islands off Scotland 5) Skye, Mull, Eigg, Rum, etc 6) Skye, Mull, et al 7) Skye, the Small Isles, etc 8) The Western Islands 9) Western islands 10) Western islands, off Scotland 11) Western isles
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1) Isles
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The Hebrides (z; Scottish Gaelic: Innse Gall; Old Norse: Suðreyjar) comprise a widespread and diverse archipelago off the west coast of mainland Scotland. There are two main groups: the Inner and Outer Hebrides. These islands have a long history of occupation dating back to the Mesolithic, and the culture of the residents has been affected by the...
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group of islands extending in an arc off the Atlantic (west) coast of Scotland. They are subdivided into two groups—the Inner Hebrides to the east ... [1 related articles]
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A group of islands in the atlantic ocean west of scotland, comprising the outer hebrides and the inner hebrides. They were the scene of frequent incursions of scandinavian settlers from the 6th century a.d. They were ceded to scotland by norway in the 13th century. The origin of the name is uncertain. It is suggested that it is the result of a misc...
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n] - a group of more than 500 islands off the western coast of Scotland
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Group of more than 500 islands (fewer than 100 inhabited) off the west coast of mainland Scotland; total area 2,900 sq km/1,120 sq mi. The Hebrides were settled by Scandinavians during the 6th–9th centuries and passed under Norwegian rule from about 890 to 1266. The Inner Hebrides are di...
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