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 St Kilda, Scotland - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The St Kilda (Scottish Gaelic: Hiort) archipelago, in the North Atlantic is at the outermost limits of the British Isles.
The name St Kilda is believed to be derived from the Norse word skildir, meaning "shields." One suggestion is that a mark on an early map made the Norse word "Skilda" look like "S.kilda" and a previously unknown saint was created.
St Kilda had been continuously inhabited since prehistoric times, but the population dwindled with emigration to the United States and Australia; between 1830 and 1843, moreover, 80% of the children died in infancy of tetanus as a result of bad midwifery practice, and such deaths continued at a lesser pace until 1891.
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 Encyclopedia: Saint Kilda
The Saint Kilda (Scottish Gaelic: Hiort) archipelago, in the North Atlantic is at the outermost limits of the British Isles.
The name Saint Kilda is derived from the Norse word skildir, meaning "shields." Norse is related to Scandinavia, and may mean: Ancient Norse mythology Medieval Norsemen, i.
Soay Sheep are a breed of sheep descended from a population of feral sheep on the Isle of Soay.
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 saint kilda   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
The Saint Kilda archipelago, in the North Atlantic is at the outermost limits of the British Isles.
Boreray, Soay, Dun and Hirta are the largest islands in the group.
See the article on St Kilda for further discussion on the origin of the name.
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 Boreray, St Kilda - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Boreray (Scottish Gaelic language Boraraigh) is an uninhabited island in the St Kilda archipelago (British Isles, county Isle of Harris) in the North Atlantic, about 66 km west-north-west of North Uist.
Boreray covers about 86.5 ha, and reaches a height of 384 m at Mullach an Eilein.
In 1959, 45,000 pairs of gannets were counted on Boreray and the two stacks.
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 Saint Kilda - Encyclopedia Glossary Meaning Explanation Saint Kilda   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
Saint Kilda had been continuously inhabited since prehistoric times but the population dwindled with emigration to the United States and Australia.
There were food shortages recorded in 1912 and an outbreak of influenza in 1913, then on 29 August 1930 the last 36 remaining inhabitants were evacuated, at their own request, to the Scottish mainland.
The St Kilda archipelago is also the site of the most spectacular sea cliffs in the British isles.
www.encyclopedia-glossary.com /en/Saint-Kilda.html   (598 words)

  
 Boreray, Saint Kilda -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
The (additional info and facts about National Trust for Scotland) National Trust for Scotland is the current owner.
Boreray covers about 86.5 ((astronomy) the angular distance of a celestial point measured westward along the celestial equator from the zenith crossing; the right ascension for an observer at a particular location and time of day) ha, and reaches a height of 384 m.
Its (A steep high face of rock) cliffs are home for various (A bird that frequents coastal waters and the open ocean: gulls; pelicans; gannets; cormorants; albatrosses; petrels; etc.) seabirds.
www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/b/bo/boreray,_saint_kilda.htm   (137 words)

  
 MODERN WORLD WONDERS: SCOTLAND'S WORLD HERITAGE
Described as the 'edge of the world', St Kilda lies 110 miles off the west coast of mainland Scotland and comprise the islands of Hirta, Dun, Soay and Boreray, with their spectacular landscape of towering sea cliffs which are amongst the highest in Europe.
They are considered to be of international merit because of their importance as a refuge for teeming colonies of rare and endangered species of sea birds, especially guillemots, kittiwakes puffins, fulmars and the largest colony of gannets in Europe.
The origins of the name St. Kilda are shrouded in mystery - no Saint of the name is recorded - the most likely derivation is a mistranslation of the Gaelic name for Hirta, the main island, which was pronounced K-hilta by the islanders.
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 Greenpeace Deep Sea Defenders: North Atlantic 2004: A Visit to St Kilda
There was never, apparently, a Saint Kilda - the name is thought to be a confusion of the old Norse for 'well'...
The St Kilda Islanders were a hardy bunch, who lived mainly on the flesh of gannets and other seabirds, including puffins, which were a kind of snack food like crisps (potato chips).
In the past, Greenpeace has been active around St Kilda - the ecosystem here was under threat from oil exploration in the Atlantic Frontier area, and we appealed to the UN for sensible action...
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 Northern Light Charters - St Kilda: http://www.northernlight-uk.com/st_kilda_1
Approximately 100 miles west of mainland Scotland, St Kilda was once home to Britain's most isolated community.
The history of St Kilda, its remoteness and amazing wildlife make the islands an exceptionally desirable destination for anyone interested in natural history.
As remote as St Kilda is, with National Trust volunteers and a surprising number of passing boats, these tiny islands play host to sometimes one hundred people on any one day.
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In her day there was dry land between St Kilda and the Outer Hebrides and she chased deer across to Harris and Lewis.
There is a book about St Kilda called 'Island on the edge of the world.' This is worth reading if you are interested in what is known about the history of the area.
She was the leader of the women's puffin snaring expeditions to Boreray where they would stay for two to three weeks in their hunt.
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 St Kilda books, photos, postcards, posters, Hebrides Scotland
The archipeligo comprises the islands of Hirta, Dun, Soay & Boreray.
A part of Britain but a world apart, St Kilda society existed almost completely isolated from the mainstream of civilization for more than 1000 years.
St Kilda remains a symbol of the ability of man to survive in the most hostile of environments and it remains a fascination unique among islands.
www.scotland-info.co.uk /stkilda.htm   (653 words)

  
 British Admiralty (BA) - Scotland & adjacent Is - (800) 596-7245
Harbours on the North And East Coasts of Scotland
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 Boreray, Saint Kilda - Encyclopedia, History, Geography and Biography
Boreray, Saint Kilda - Encyclopedia, History, Geography and Biography
Boreray (Scottish Gaelic language Boraraigh) is an uninhabited island in the Saint Kilda archipelago (British Isles, county Isle of Harris) in the North Atlantic, about 66 km west-north-west of North Uist.
Boreray covers about 86.5 ha, and reaches a height of 384 m.
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 St Kilda - World Heritage Site Nomination Document
Mitchell, P.I., Webb, A., Pollack, C.M., Reid, A., Mavor, R.A. and Dunn, T.E. 2002 ‘The status of breeding seabirds on St Kilda in 1999 and 2000.
1901 Eleventh Decennial Census of the Population of Scotland.
Thomas, F.W.L. 1870 ‘On the primitive dwellings and hypogea of the Outer Hebrides’ Proceedings of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland, 7 (1866–8), 153–195
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 ipedia.com: Outer Hebrides Article   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
They form part of the Hebrides, separated from the Scottish mainland and from the Inner Hebrides by the stormy stretch of water known as the Minch and the Little Minch.
To the west lie the Monarch Islands, Flannan Isles, Saint Kilda and Rockall, in increasing order of distance.
Confusingly, Saint Kilda is also known as the West Isles.
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 Worldheritage Forum - The UNESCO World Heritage Site St. Kilda   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
Kilda archipelago west of Scotland in the North Atlantic is situated at the outermost limits of the British Isles.
This volcanic archipelago, comprising the islands of Hirta, Dun, Soay and Boreray, uninhabited since 1930, bears the evidence of more than 2,000 years of human occupation in the extreme conditions prevalent in the Hebrides.
Now in Scotland the culture minister marked the anniversary of the evacuation with a visit to the site.
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 ST KILDA, SCOTLAND ALTERNATE GENIE SEARCH ENGINE, INC
For alternative uses of the term Saint Kilda, see Saint_Kilda_(disambiguation)''
It is at, situated 64 km west-north-west of North_Uist.
The St Kilda World_Heritage_Site covers a total area of 225 square kilometres including the land and sea.
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 St Kilda - National Trust for Scotland World Heritage Site
The archipelago of St Kilda, the remotest part of the British Isles, lies 41 miles (66 kilometres) west of Benbecula in Scotland's Outer Hebrides.
Its islands with their exceptional cliffs and sea stacs, form the most important seabird breeding station in north-west Europe.
St Kilda was inscribed by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site in 1986 in recognition of its Natural Heritage; for its exceptional natural beauty and for the significant natural habitats that it supports.
www.kilda.org.uk   (211 words)

  
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The island boasts the world’s largest population of Pacific walrus; the world’s highest density of ancestral polar bear dens; hundreds of species of unique flora; is a major feeding ground for the Gray whale migrating from Mexico; and is the northernmost nesting ground for 100 migratory bird species, many endangered.
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St Kilda, United Kingdom (extension) This volcanic archipelago, a remote Atlantic island group, with its spectacular landscapes, is situated off the coast of the Outer Hebrides of Scotland and comprises the islands of Hirta, Dun, Soay and Boreray, as well as the surrounding marine area of over 23,000ha.
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 Overview of St Kilda   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
St Kilda, comprising the main island of Hirta together with Dun, Soay and Boreray, lies 40 miles (64 km) west of North Uist in the Outer Hebrides and 100 miles (160 km) from the Scottish mainland.
In 1957, St. Kilda was left to the National Trust for Scotland by John Crichton-Stuart, the 5th Marquess of Bute (1907-56), and is managed by Scottish Natural Heritage.
A small part of Hirta was leased to the Ministry of Defence for the construction of a radar station to monitor the Benbecula missile range to the east.
www.geo.ed.ac.uk /scotgaz/features/featurefirst1956.html   (340 words)

  
 Rare Wools from Rare Sheep, Part 1: A Focused Tour of Breeds and Fiber
Originated during the late nineteenth century on the island of Boreray, part of the St. Kilda group west of the Hebrides in Scotland.
White, light tan, gray, or fl fleece which is "shorter and finer than the modern Blackface tending to have the short kemps of primitive breeds.
Because of a tendency to browse, they are being used in ecological projects requiring control of brush and weeds.
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 GREENPEACE | Defending the Deep : Episode III : Esperanza / NORTH WEST ATLANTIC 2005: October 2004 Archives
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A good 450km west of Scotland lies a tiny yet controversial bit of land.
A few of us set off to along the quayside, on an expedition to into the village of Lochinver, which is surrounded by spectacular scenery.
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 St Kilda - General Bibliography
Anderson, J. 1875 "Notes on the relics of the Viking period of the Northmen in Scotland, illustrated by specimens in the Museum" Proceedings of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland 10 (1872-4), 536-94
Kerr, R. and Lockie, J.R. 1943 'Communion Tokens of the Church of Scotland in the Nineteenth and Twentieth centuries' Proceedings of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland 79, 26-80
Thomas, F.W.L 1870 'On the primitive dwellings and hypogea of the Outer Hebrides' Proceedings of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland 7 (1866-8), 153-95
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 Category:Outer Hebrides   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
Galleries with landscapes from the Outer Hebrides of Scotland, mainly of the Isle of Lewis and Harris.
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Explore the unique Hebridean Isles in Scotland aboard the MV Cuma, cruise in comfort and safety with all the home luxuries you would expect in the 21st century.
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 1World2travel - All Islands around Europe   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
Atlantic coast - Chausey, Mont Saint Michel, Bréhat, Batz, Ile d'Ouessant, Molène, Sein, Glénan islands, Groix, Belle Île, Houat, Hoëdic, Ile-aux-Moines, Ile-d'Arz, Ile de Noirmoutier, Ile d'Yeu, Ile de Ré, Oleron, Île-d'Aix
Mediterranean coast - Iles d'Hyeres (Porquerolles), Lérins (Sainte Marguerite and Saint Honorat), Corsica, Lavezzi Islands
Saint Kilda - Boreray, Dun, Hirta, Soay, Saint Kilda,
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