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	Monach Islands - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Monach Islands, also known as Heisker (Scottish Gaelic: Eilean Heisgeir), are an island group west of North Uist in the Outer Hebrides of Scotland.
		The islands are a National Nature Reserve and are known for their grey seal population, and also have a large number of nesting seabirds and a rich flora.
		The islands are home to a small, unstaffed light, built to replace a lighthouse which was abandoned in 1943.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Monach_Islands (207 words)

	Baleshare - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Baleshare (57°32′N 7°22′W) is a tidal island in the Outer Hebrides of Scotland.
		It is said that there was land to the west of Baleshare, washed away by a tsunami in the sixteenth century, over which it was possible to walk to the Monach Islands at low tide.
		The island is known for its long sandy beach and has a population of 49 (2001 census), living in two settlements: Samhla and Teananachar.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Baleshare (136 words)

	Wildlife Hebrides - wildlife in the Outer Hebrides of Scotland.
		The name 'Monach' (meaning monk) refers to the early settlement of this group of islands, first by nuns and then by monks, who maintained a beacon on Shillay, later replaced by a lighthouse which is no longer in use.
		The Monachs are thought to have been connected to North Uist until about 6000 years ago but there is very strong (and possibly justified) local tradition that it was possible to walk over to these islands in Historic times.
		The islands were finally abandoned by their inhabitants in 1949 and subsequently became a sheep farm, though fishermen often stay there during the summer.
	www.wildlifehebrides.com /map/monach (241 words)

	Lost Islands
		However, in December 1900 they were the centre of a great mystery after the three lighthousekeepers vanished from the island without trace, a disappearance so sudden that a meal of cold meat, pickles and potatoes was left untouched on their table.
		The most northerly island of the Outer Hebrides ever to have been regularly inhabited, North Rona was lived on for many centuries.
		This island in the Sound of Harris had a population of 15 in 1861 but since 1951 there have been merely two seasonal shepherds on the island.
	www.cne-siar.gov.uk /eriskay/lost.htm (1286 words)

	Outer Hebrides (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		The islands form one of 32 unitary council regions in Scotland.
		The main islands form an archipelago, which with their smaller surrounding islands are sometimes known poetically as the Long Isle.
		To the west lie the Monach Islands, Flannan Isles, Saint Kilda and Rockall, in increasing order of distance.
	olive-oil-facts.info /en/wikipedia/o/ou/outer_hebrides.html (315 words)

	Monach Islands - Special Area of Conservation - SAC
		Monach Islands complex is representative of machair types found in the Outer Hebrides and is similar to that found on North Uist.
		The islands are separated from outside human influences by 10 km of sea, and have been uninhabited and uncultivated since 1947.
		The Monach Islands, off the Outer Hebrides, offer a wide area of largely undisturbed habitat for breeding grey seal Halichoerus grypus, and there is easy access to the grassy swards and dune systems of the islands.
	www.jncc.gov.uk /ProtectedSites/SACselection/sac.asp?EUcode=UK0012694 (367 words)

	HEISKEIR OR MONACH ISLES AND SOLLAS TOWNSHIP CENTENARY
		HEISKEIR OR MONACH ISLES AND SOLLAS TOWNSHIP CENTENARY
		Sometime during the 13th century, Donald, son of Reginald, grandson of Somerled of the Isles, mortified "the Island of Heiskeir to the Nuns".' (Collectanea de Rebus Albanicis).
		At half-tide all the islands, except Shillay and Stockay, were connected, as at present, by a sandy beach, and they were inhabited by eighteen families, besides cottars, who were able to keep 1,000 head of cattle, sheep, Etc." If this account be accurate, Heiskeir's population in or about l810 must have been over a hundred.
	northuist.net /heiskeir.html (6453 words)

	Monach Islands - Hutchinson encyclopedia article about Monach Islands (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		Small uninhabited island group in the Outer Hebrides, Scotland, 12 km/8 mi west of North Uist.
		The land supports sheep-grazing, and the surrounding waters provide rich lobster-fishing grounds, but the last islanders left in 1942.
		This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional.
	encyclopedia.farlex.com /Monach+Islands (96 words)

	Overview of Monach Islands (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		The Monach Isles are a group of five larger islands and several associated islets, lying 6 miles (10km) west of North Uist in the Western Isles.
		It comprises the islands are Shillay, on which stands a lighthouse, a central group of Ceann Iar, Shivinish and Ceann Ear, which are connected by sandbanks at low tide, and the tiny Stockay, closest to North Uist.
		The islands are separated from North Uist by the Sounds of Monach.
	www.geo.ed.ac.uk:81 /scotgaz/features/featurefirst1971.html (159 words)

	Innsegall - the Western Isles
		The Monach Islands (G Manach - monks) are about 10km off the west of North Uist.
		The islands are also known as Heisker (ON Heisker - Bright skerry), due no doubt to their appearance on a sunny day.
		Ceann Ear (G East Island) was also known as Heisker nan Cailleach due to the nunnery there which may have been established in the 13th century.
	www.innsegall.co.uk /guide/outliers/out_monach.htm (290 words)

	The Uists
		These are living and working islands as well as a source of stunning scenery, precious wildlife and fascinating history.
		Everuy year around 9,000 grey seal pups are born on the Monach Islands off the west coast of North Uist - the largest breeding colony in Europe.
		These islands are also a haven for walkers and have excellent fishing lochs.
	www.visitscotland.com /library/uists (146 words)

	CUWS DXpeditions (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		Monach Islands and the Outer Hebrides: 6th-10th September 2004
		Transportation for previous island visits had usually been on local fishing or tourist boats willing to deviate from their normal routes for an hour or two on payment of a modest fee.
		First impressions were of a misty rainswept island rising steeply from the sea with a cluster of grey military buildings by the shoreline and a veritable smallpox of drystone constructions on every non-vertical surface.
	www.cam.ac.uk /societies/cuws/dxped (4434 words)

	Shillay - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		Shillay (Gaelic:Siolaigh) is an uninhabited island which lies 2 km north of Pabbay in the Outer Hebrides of Scotland.
		The name is derived from the Norse selr-øy meaning seal island and is a Scottish Wildlife Trust reserve owing to its international importance for breeding grey seals.
		The is no record or evidence that it has ever seen human habitation, but the grazing rights belong to crofters of the nearby island of Berneray.
	tramadol.tfres.net /wiki/Shillay (123 words)

	These Sceptred Isles quiz -- free game
		Which island is known by its residents simply as "The Island"?
		Which island lies 480km west of the Outer Hebrides and is claimed by the UK, Ireland, Denmark and Iceland?
		Which island is associated with St Columba and is said to be the burial site of 60 kings?
	www.funtrivia.com /playquiz.cfm?qid=178347&origin= (370 words)

	Monach Islands (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		The Monach Islands or Heisker are about 10km off the coast of North Uist.
		They are composed of three main islands and many skerries.
		Many Grey Seals come ashore her in autumn to have threir pups, but the islands are now uninhabited by humans.
	www.charles-tait.co.uk /library/westernisles/outliers/monachs (44 words)

	Dominic Smith - Amateur Radio - GM6UW/P: Hebrides 2004 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		The trip took place from 6th to 10th September and included a visit to the Monach Islands (EU-111) and a number of mountains in the Outer Hebrides islands which count for the Summits on the Air award scheme.
		The next morning we awoke to a fantastically calm, sunny, day and were met at the nearby harbour by SeaTrek, who took us on a RIB to Ceann Ear, the largest and most accessible of the Monach Islands.
		We were able to have only a few hours on the islands, since the weather can be very changable in September and we therefore could not get permission to stay there overnight.
	www.domsmith.co.uk /hebrides04 (1452 words)

	Tourist Information for Isle of North Uist :: Yes Scotland Gazetteer :: YesScotland.com
		The middle set of islands in the Outer Hebrides consists of North Uist, Benbecula, South Uist with the smaller islands of Eriskay and Berneray (a favourite of Prince Charles) which are all linked by causeway.
		North Uist forms the northern part of the 3 main islands and Lochmaddy is the main port linking the islands by ferry to Uig in Skye.
		These islands are also great for sailing and exploring by boat, the Monach Islands to the west have a huge seal colony.
	www.yesscotland.com /region25cos.php (320 words)

	Dominic Smith - Amateur Radio - DXpeditions
		EI/G6UW/P on the Aran and Blasket Islands (EU-006 & EU-007) in June 2001.
		GM6UW/P on the Shiant and Treshnish Islands (EU-112 & EU-108) in June 2002.
		GM6UW/P and MM0BLF/P on the Monach Islands and the Outer Hebrides mountains in September 2004.
	www.domsmith.co.uk /index.php?article=208&style=2005 (149 words)

	Coll, Tiree and the Outer Hebrides (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		Large numbers of grey seals gather in the autumn to give birth to their pups - the second largest colony in the world is on the sandy beaches of the remote Monach Islands, beyond Uist.
		Far outlying islands, like the legendary St Kilda, are renowned for their huge colonies of breeding seabirds.
		Large expanses of blanket bog are also found in the islands and are another important habitat for waders like dunlin and golden plover.
	www.visitscotland.com /library/westernislesnature (306 words)

	Loss of HMS Laurentic, 25th January 1917 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		Lieutenant William A. McNeill, RN Lieutenant McNeill is buried on Heisker, a five-island group (also known as the Monach Islands) that lies six miles west of North Uist in the Outer Hebrides.
		The islands are now an uninhabited National Nature Reserve, but during World War I there was a lighthouse on Shillay, the most westerly island.
		The lighthouse (built in 1864) was in use until 1942, at which time the last members of the population (which had reached over 100 in the early 19th century) left the small island group.
	www.gwpda.org /naval/laurenti.htm (455 words)

	Sailing and Walking Holidays in Scotland - Island Odyssey including St Kilda
		As the islands of the St Kilda archipelago draw closer, with each passing moment the drama of these remarkable islands unfolds.
		The Monachs - one of least known places in the British Isles - is home to the one of the largest populations of Atlantic grey seals in the world, as well as countless birds which nest in the deserted dwellings and 19th century lighthouse.
		In the event that the weather precludes a trip to St Kilda, every opportunity will be taken to visit many of the other memorable and, arguably comparable, islands of the Outer Hebrides such as Mingulay, Berneray and the Shiant Isles.
	www.wildernessscotland.com /trip-40 (781 words)

	Innsegall - the Western Isles
		The previously inhabited and cultivated areas of Airighean a’Baigh and Airighean na h-Annaid on Eilean Garbh and most of the top of Eilean Mhuire (G The Virgin’s Island) are unusually fertile land for this reason.
		It seems that the islands were inhabited up until the late 18th century, when changes in land ownership and society made the old way of life no longer viable.
		This type of stone is common in Ireland, but unusual in Scotland, and was probably buried by the builders for good luck, but must have come from a much earlier church site.
	www.innsegall.co.uk /guide/outliers/out_shiant.htm (670 words)

	What's happening at Northern Light Charters (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		A visit to the remote Monach Islands, west of North Uist, is always a delight but this stop was extra special.
		This in itself was a noteworthy achievement as the landing at the Flannan Islands is treacherous at the best of times.
		After a successful exploration of the main island and lighthouse the group got back aboard and went out to St Kilda where a couple of days were spent.
	www.northernlight-uk.com - !http: //www.northernlight-uk.com/news_0605.htm (1675 words)

	The potential effects of fishing on Grey and common seals
		Candidate SACs for grey seal: North Rona, Monach Islands, Pembrokeshire Islands, Berwickshire and North Northumberland Coast, Faray and Holm of Faray
		Although generally having a coastal distribution, grey seals are known to travel considerable distances.
		They tend to be more localised than grey seals, staying in the same general area to breed, feed and rest, and do not form as large breeding colonies.
	www.ukmarinesac.org.uk /activities/fisheries/f2_1.htm (529 words)

	A selection from our range of cruises
		Having specialised in St Kilda over the last 10 years, we have gained a wealth of experience to make your visit to “The Islands at the Edge of the World” a memorable one.
		Taking in The Sound of Harris, through to The Monach Islands (which has the largest seal colony in the British Isles) and The Flannan Islands, which are steeped in the history of the disappearance of three lighthouse keepers.
		Cair n on the Monach Islands, to guide you through the reefs.
	www.poplar-charters.co.uk /cruises.htm (396 words)

	Northern Light Charters - Hebridean Island Odysseys: http://www.northernlight-uk.com/odyssey
		Hjalmar Bjorge and Elizabeth G were built specifically to spend lengthy periods at sea in remote and sometimes dangerous conditions.
		Choose from a variety of exciting island-hopping itineraries whose destinations include some of the wildest reaches of the country - Mingulay, St Kilda, the Monach islands, the Flannan islands and the Shiant Islands.
		It is also possible that we'll occasionally travel at night during these Hebridean Island Odysseys as we have a lot of places to get to, things to see.
	www.northernlight-uk.com /odyssey.htm (819 words)

	NATURE CONSERVATION AND LANDSCAPE DESIGNATIONS
		Special Areas of Conservation originate from a EU Council Directive on the Conservation of Natural Habitats and Wild Fauna and Flora 92/43/EEC in 1992 which aims to establish a network of SACs through Europe.
		North Uist Machair and Islands Phase 1 consisting of:
		Special Protection Areas are derived from the EU Council Directive on the Conservation of Wild Birds (79/409/EEC) of 1979.
	www.w-isles.gov.uk /ubplan/pg198App2.htm (189 words)

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