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.
- Type: Island
- Description: a tidal island off the coast of Tiree
- Also known as: “Soa”, “Soa, Tiree”, and “Soay”
Places of Interest
Highlights: 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.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Scarinish and Kenovay.
Scarinish
Village
Soa Island
- Categories: tidal island, coastline, locality, and landform
- Location: Argyll and Bute, Scottish Highlands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
56.51526° or 56° 30′ 55″ north
Longitude
-6.76199° or 6° 45′ 43″ west
Elevation
23 feet (7 metres)
Open location code
9C8MG68Q+46
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
natural=coastline
OpenStreetMap feature
place=island
GeoNames ID
Wikidata ID
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Swedish—“Soa Island” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Soa Island”
- Irish: “Sòthaigh”
- Scottish Gaelic: “Sòthaigh”
- Swedish: “Soa Island”
- “Sòthaigh”
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Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Brock and Ruaig.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Carsamull and Tràigh Crionaig.
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