OS grid reference NM481378 Highest elevation 98 m (322 ft) | Area rank 136= Area 122 ha Lieutenancy area Argyll and Bute | |
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Meaning of name uncertain "Jorulof-øy" - Jorulf's island or from "àrsaidh" - ancient Island groups British Isles, Inner Hebrides | ||
Eorsa is an uninhabited island in the Inner Hebrides of Scotland.
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Map of Eorsa, United Kingdom
GeographyEdit
Eorsa lies in Loch na Keal on the west coast of the Isle of Mull, to the east of Ulva. It is part of the Loch Na Keal National Scenic Area, one of 40 in Scotland.
HistoryEdit
Many of the nearby islands, including Inchkenneth, have early ecclesiastical connections. Eorsa may have done too. It once belonged to the Abbey of Iona, and became the property of the Duke of Argyll.
During World War I, the island was used as a British naval anchorage.
WildlifeEdit
Eorsa is separated from Mull by nearly a mile of water at the closest point so there are very few land animals. Locals on Mull joke that the island is "heaving with adders" although this may not be entirely true. Red deer are good swimmers and could easily make the crossing if they wanted to. It's simply a question of whether there is anything the deer want there which can't be found on the mainland.