The Islands of the Forth are a group of small islands located in the Firth of Forth and in the estuary of the River Forth on the east coast of Scotland...
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forth in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Forth or FORTH may refer to: forth magazine, an Internet magazine Forth (album), by The Verve, 2008 Forth,...
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also clusters of islands in the Firth of Clyde, Firth of Forth, and Solway Firth, and numerous small islands within the many bodies of fresh water in...
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The Firth of Forth (Scottish Gaelic: Linne Foirthe) is the estuary, or firth, of several Scottish rivers including the River Forth. It meets the North...
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The Forth Bridge is a cantilever railway bridge across the Firth of Forth in the east of Scotland, 9 miles (14 kilometres) west of central Edinburgh. Completed...
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Cramond Island (Scottish Gaelic: Eilean Chair Amain)[citation needed] is one of several islands in the Firth of Forth in eastern Scotland, near Edinburgh...
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Inchgarvie (category Islands of the Forth)
small, uninhabited island in the Firth of Forth. On the rocks around the island sit four caissons that make up the foundations of the Forth Bridge. Inchgarvie's...
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Shetland (redirect from The Shetland Islands)
called the Shetland Islands, is an archipelago in Scotland lying between Orkney, the Faroe Islands, and Norway. It is the northernmost region of the United...
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Orkney Outer Hebrides Inner Hebrides Islands of the Clyde Islands of the Forth Outlying islands Largest islands Lewis and Harris Skye Mainland, Shetland...
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Inchcolm (redirect from Isle of Inchcolm)
Inchcolm (from the Scottish Gaelic "Innis Choluim", meaning Columba's Island) is an island in the Firth of Forth in Scotland. The island has a long history...
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origin, meaning "island of seagulls". Alternatively, it is from the Gaelic Magh meaning a plain – most of the other islands in the Forth, such as Inchmickery...
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The River Forth is a major river in central Scotland, 47 km (29 mi) long, which drains into the North Sea on the east coast of the country. Its drainage...
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Orkney (redirect from The Orkney Islands)
as the Orkney Islands (archaically "The Orkneys"), is an archipelago in the Northern Isles of Scotland, situated off the north coast of the island of Great...
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Craigleith in the Firth of Forth, off the east coast of Scotland. The Lamb is flanked by two "sheep dogs", North and South Dog Islands, which are basically...
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there are c. 300 islands over 20 ha in extent and 93 permanently inhabited islands were listed in the 2011 census. National Records of Scotland (15 August...
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the Northern Isles or the Islands of the Forth and Clyde estuaries. None of these islands are currently inhabited and few of them ever were, although Hirta...
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Inner Hebrides (redirect from History of the Inner Hebrides)
experience a mild oceanic climate. The Inner Hebrides comprise 35 inhabited islands as well as 44 uninhabited islands with an area greater than 30 hectares...
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Coastal fortifications in Scotland (category History of the United Kingdom by topic)
Bay, Fife Inchcolm Battery, Inchcolm Island, Firth of Forth Inchmickery Battery, Inchmickery Island, Firth of Forth Kinghorn Battery, Kinghorn, Fife Pettycur...
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The Marshall Islands (Marshallese: Ṃajeḷ), officially the Republic of the Marshall Islands (Marshallese: Aolepān Aorōkin Ṃajeḷ), is an island country...
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Jura, Scotland (redirect from Island of Jura)
the 2011 census, Jura is more sparsely populated than Islay, and is one of the least densely populated islands of Scotland: in a list of the islands of...
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major islands in the Inner Hebrides of Scotland. The island's peninsulas radiate from a mountainous hub dominated by the Cuillin, the rocky slopes of which...
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Inchkeith (category Islands of the Forth)
Inchkeith (from the Scottish Gaelic: Innis Cheith) is an island in the Firth of Forth, Scotland, administratively part of the Fife council area. Inchkeith...
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Preston Island is a former artificial island in the Firth of Forth, Scotland. The reclaimed land was once used for salt production, using local coal....
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Governor of New South Wales, born on the nearby island of Ulva Scottish Islands portal Scotland portal Islands portal List of islands of Scotland Dòideag...
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Hebrides (redirect from Hebrides Islands)
archipelago off the west coast of the Scottish mainland. The islands fall into two main groups, based on their proximity to the mainland: the Inner and Outer...
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Fidra (category Islands of the Forth)
uninhabited island in the Firth of Forth, 4 kilometres (2+1⁄2 miles) northwest of North Berwick, on the east coast of Scotland. The island is an RSPB Scotland...
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The Minch's southern extension, which separates Skye from the middle islands of the Hebridean chain, is known as the Little Minch. It opens into the Sea...
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Craigleith (category Islands of the Forth)
small island in the Firth of Forth off North Berwick in East Lothian, Scotland. Its name comes from the Scottish Gaelic Creag Lìte meaning "rock of Leith"...
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Inchmickery (category Islands of the Forth)
Inchmickery is a small island in the Firth of Forth in Scotland. It is about two miles (3.2 km) north of Edinburgh. Its name comes from the Scottish Gaelic,...
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