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A vision of Britain through time
A vision of Britain from 1801 to now.
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Rabbit Islands, three islets of Tongue parish, Sutherland, in the mouth of Tongue Bay. The two largest rise to a height of 100 feet, and all three have a sandy soil covered with verdure. They take their name from being occupied by swarms of rabbits, but they were anciently designated Eilean-na-Gaeil. signifying the island of strangers; and they are said to have got that name from having been a landing place of the Danes. They enclose good anchorage for ships of any burden.—Ord. Sur., sh. 114, 1880.
(F.H. Groome, Ordnance Gazetteer of Scotland (1882-4); © 2004 Gazetteer for Scotland)
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| Feature Description: | "three islets" (ADL Feature Type: "islands") |
| Administrative units: | Tongue ScoP Sutherland ScoCnty |
| Place: | Rabbit Islands |
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