Soa Island
Soa is an uninhabited tidal island off the coast of Tiree, to the south of the settlement of Ruaig. At low tide it is joined to mainland Tiree by a sand tombolo and numerous rocky outcrops.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Photo: Oliver Dixon, CC BY-SA 2.0.
- Type: Island
- Description: a tidal island off the coast of Tiree
- Also known as: “Soa” and “Soa, Tiree”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Dun Mor a‘ Chaolais, broch and cup-marked rock, Millton, Tiree and Kirkapol Parish Church.
Dun Mor a‘ Chaolais, broch and cup-marked rock, Millton, Tiree
Archaeological site
Dun Mor a‘ Chaolais, broch and cup-marked rock, Millton, Tiree is an archaeological site.
Kirkapol Parish Church
Place of worship
Photo: James Yardley, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Kirkapol Parish Church is a place of worship, which is situated 2 miles west of Soa Island.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Scarinish.
Scarinish
Village
Photo: Oliver Dixon, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Scarinish is the main village on the island of Tiree, in the Inner Hebrides of Scotland. It is located on the south coast of the island, between Hynish Bay to the southwest and Gott Bay to the northeast. Scarinish is situated 2 miles southwest of Soa Island.
Soa Island
- Categories: tidal island and landform
- Location: Argyll and Bute, Scottish Highlands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Swedish—“Soa Island” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Soa Island”
- Swedish: “Soa Island”
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Ruaig and Milton.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Soa and Eilean an Treogh.
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About Mapcarta. Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Soa Island”. Photo: Oliver Dixon, CC BY-SA 2.0.