Tanera Mòr is the largest island and was the last one to remain inhabited.[1] It was formerly home to an Atlantic salmonfish farm, some rental holiday homes, a café and a post office, which operated its own local post and printed its own stamps from 1970 until 2013, but a new set is planned for 2016.[2][3] The island has no roads, and the only recognisable path goes around the Anchorage, the sheltered bay on the east side of the island. Boats sail to the island from Achiltibuie and Ullapool.[4]
Frank Fraser Darling, an important figure in the development of Scottish conservation, lived on Tanera Mòr for two years in the 1930s. His book, Island Years (published 1940), records his time in the Summer Isles, painting Priest Island as a place of great beauty as well as great wildlife.[6]
The fictional Summer Isle, Cladach Duillich (Sad Shore), features in the 1977 Desmond Bagley novel The Enemy.
The third movement of a guitar suite, "The Great Western Road," on the album of the same name by Tim Slemmons, is entitled, "III. Evening in the Summer Isles."
The Children's Film Foundation (CFF) The Big Catch (1968) features a group of boys who plan to sail to The Summer Isles to capture a wild pony. Filming took place in and around Ullapool and Lochinver.
The pagan island of "Summerisle" featured in the motion picture The Wicker Man (filmed in 1973 & directed by Robin Hardy) is sometimes mistakenly associated with this archipelago, but in actuality The Wicker Man was filmed around Newton Stewart in Dumfries and Galloway.[8]
Summer Isles Philatelic Bureauedit
Since 1970 the Summer Isles Philatelic Bureau has been issuing stamps of the islands for tourists who place them on mail to be carried to the nearest GPO Post Box on the mainland.[9][10]
Cultureedit
The musician Mairearad Green grew up in Achiltibuie on the Coigach peninsula, overlooking the Summer Isles. She has released an album entitled Summer Isles.[11]
View south, over Altandhu and in Loch an Alltain Duibh, of the Summer Isles. Isle Ristol is in the foreground with Eilean Mullagrach to the right
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For other uses see Summer Isles disambiguation The Summer Isles Scottish Gaelic Na h Eileanan Samhraidh pronounced ne ˈhelanen ˈs aũɾɪ are an archipelago lying in the mouth of Loch Broom in the Highland region of Scotland Summer IslesScottish Gaelic Na h Eileanan SamhraidhThe Summer Isles from Ben Mor CoigachSummer IslesLocation within the Highland council areaPopulation0 1 OS grid referenceNB992067Council areaHighlandLieutenancy areaRoss and CromartyCountryScotlandSovereign stateUnited KingdomPost townULLAPOOLPostcode districtIV26Dialling code01854PoliceScotlandFireScottishAmbulanceScottishUK ParliamentRoss Skye and LochaberScottish ParliamentRoss Skye and Inverness WestList of places UK Scotland 58 01 49 N 5 27 12 W 58 030338 N 5 453436 W 58 030338 5 453436 Contents 1 Geography 1 1 Other islands 2 Conservation 3 Literature film and music 4 Summer Isles Philatelic Bureau 5 Culture 6 See also 7 References 8 External linksGeography editTanera Mor is the largest island and was the last one to remain inhabited 1 It was formerly home to an Atlantic salmon fish farm some rental holiday homes a cafe and a post office which operated its own local post and printed its own stamps from 1970 until 2013 but a new set is planned for 2016 2 3 The island has no roads and the only recognisable path goes around the Anchorage the sheltered bay on the east side of the island Boats sail to the island from Achiltibuie and Ullapool 4 Other islands edit Bo Bhuiridh Bottle Island Carn Deas Carn Iar Carn nan Sgeir Eilean a Char Eilean Choinaid Eilean Dubh Eilean Fada Beag Eilean Fada Mor Eilean Mullagrach Eilean na Saille Glas leac Beag Glas leac Mor Horse Island Iolla Mhor Isle Martin Isle Ristol Meall nan Caorach Meall nan Gabhar Priest Island Eilean a Chleirich Sgeir an Aon Iomairt Sgeir Bhuidhe Mor Sgeir Loisgte Sgeir nam Mult Sgeir Ribhinn Sgeirean Glasa Stac Mhic Aonghais Tanera BeagConservation editThe islands are part of the Assynt Coigach National Scenic Area one of 40 in Scotland 5 Frank Fraser Darling an important figure in the development of Scottish conservation lived on Tanera Mor for two years in the 1930s His book Island Years published 1940 records his time in the Summer Isles painting Priest Island as a place of great beauty as well as great wildlife 6 Literature film and music editThe Summer Isles feature in a novella of the same name by Ian R MacLeod 7 The fictional Summer Isle Cladach Duillich Sad Shore features in the 1977 Desmond Bagley novel The Enemy The third movement of a guitar suite The Great Western Road on the album of the same name by Tim Slemmons is entitled III Evening in the Summer Isles The Children s Film Foundation CFF The Big Catch 1968 features a group of boys who plan to sail to The Summer Isles to capture a wild pony Filming took place in and around Ullapool and Lochinver The pagan island of Summerisle featured in the motion picture The Wicker Man filmed in 1973 amp directed by Robin Hardy is sometimes mistakenly associated with this archipelago but in actuality The Wicker Man was filmed around Newton Stewart in Dumfries and Galloway 8 Summer Isles Philatelic Bureau editSince 1970 the Summer Isles Philatelic Bureau has been issuing stamps of the islands for tourists who place them on mail to be carried to the nearest GPO Post Box on the mainland 9 10 Culture editThe musician Mairearad Green grew up in Achiltibuie on the Coigach peninsula overlooking the Summer Isles She has released an album entitled Summer Isles 11 nbsp View south over Altandhu and in Loch an Alltain Duibh of the Summer Isles Isle Ristol is in the foreground with Eilean Mullagrach to the rightSee also edit nbsp Scottish islands portalList of islands of ScotlandReferences edit a b Kane Jenny 20 November 2014 Last permanent residents leave Summer Isles for the mainland The Herald Glasgow Campsie Alison 18 October 2016 The stunning stamps of the Summer Isles The Scotsman Retrieved 26 January 2017 Summer Isles Holiday Cottages Residential courses Boat amp Kayak Hire Sailing School Cafe and offshore Post Office Summer Isles website Retrieved 15 December 2007 National Scenic Areas Archived 2017 03 11 at the Wayback Machine SNH Retrieved 30 March 2011 Priest Island RSPB Archived from the original on 18 October 2008 Retrieved 15 December 2007 Steven H Silver review of I R MacLeod book Retrieved 15 December 2007 The Wicker Man 1973 filming locations movie locations com Retrieved 1 August 2008 Modern British Local Posts CD Catalogue 2009 Edition Phillips 2003 Archived from the original on 5 September 2008 Retrieved 8 December 2008 The Post Office Archived 2008 12 02 at the Wayback Machine summer isles com Retrieved 8 December 2008 About Mairearad External links editPanorama of the Summer Isles QuickTime required Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Summer Isles amp oldid 1188078156, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
