At low tide it is joined to mainland Tiree by a sand tombolo and numerous rocky outcrops. The largest of the rock platforms, Carsamull is itself a little island at high tide.
Soa is not populated and probably never was on a permanent basis, but a former building has been identified on the south-eastern limb (Eilean an Triogh)
There is also a track which runs along the northern coast of Soa.
Statistics: (Areas calculated based MHWS contour using Magic.defra)
Soa - Area 24.9 hectares (62 acres) - High point c.12m (40')[2]
Carsamull - Area 2.1 hectares (5.2 acres) (only rises to a few metres/feet)
At low tide the area of rocky land separated from the mainland by sand and incorporating Soa, Carsamull and other rocky outcrops more than doubles to c. 58 hectares (140 acres)
Historyedit
The name "Soa" is Old Norse and means "sheep island".[3]
^"Rick Livingstone's Tables of the Islands of Scotland" (PDF). Argyll Yacht Charters. Retrieved 20 April 2022.
^The Scottish Islands: The Bestselling Guide to Every Scottish Island. Hamish Haswell-Smith. 2015. p. 119. ISBN9781782116783. Retrieved 20 April 2022.
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tiree, this, article, needs, additional, citations, verification, please, help, improve, this, article, adding, citations, reliable, sources, unsourced, material, challenged, removed, find, sources, news, newspapers, books, scholar, jstor, april, 2022, learn, . This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Soa Tiree news newspapers books scholar JSTOR April 2022 Learn how and when to remove this message Soa is an uninhabited tidal island off the coast of Tiree 1 to the south of the settlement of Ruaig SoaMeaning of nameSheep islandLocationSoaSoa shown within Argyll and ButeCoordinates56 30 59 N 6 45 52 W 56 516369 N 6 7645097 W 56 516369 6 7645097Physical geographyArea24 hectares 0 09 sq mi Highest elevation12 metresAdministrationSovereign stateUnited KingdomCountryScotlandCouncil areaArgyll and ButeDemographicsPopulation0 At low tide it is joined to mainland Tiree by a sand tombolo and numerous rocky outcrops The largest of the rock platforms Carsamull is itself a little island at high tide Soa is not populated and probably never was on a permanent basis but a former building has been identified on the south eastern limb Eilean an Triogh There is also a track which runs along the northern coast of Soa Statistics Areas calculated based MHWS contour using Magic defra Soa Area 24 9 hectares 62 acres High point c 12m 40 2 Carsamull Area 2 1 hectares 5 2 acres only rises to a few metres feet At low tide the area of rocky land separated from the mainland by sand and incorporating Soa Carsamull and other rocky outcrops more than doubles to c 58 hectares 140 acres History editThe name Soa is Old Norse and means sheep island 3 References edit Soa Gazetteer for Scotland Retrieved 20 April 2022 Rick Livingstone s Tables of the Islands of Scotland PDF Argyll Yacht Charters Retrieved 20 April 2022 The Scottish Islands The Bestselling Guide to Every Scottish Island Hamish Haswell Smith 2015 p 119 ISBN 9781782116783 Retrieved 20 April 2022 nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Soa Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Soa Tiree amp oldid 1163587949, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
