Knowra Hebrides Hebrides The Hebrides are an archipelago off Scotland’s west coast, divided into the Inner Hebrides and Outer Hebrides. Their islands range from mountainous, densely settled land to small, remote islets.
Inner Hebrides : The eastern group of the Hebrides, lying close to Scotland’s mainland west coast. This group includes Skye, Mull, and Islay, and anchors the archipelago’s inner division.
Skye : An island in the Inner Hebrides, known for its rugged mountains and deeply indented coast. Skye is the largest and most populous island of the Inner Hebrides.
Hebridean Terrane : An ancient geological region of northwest Scotland and its offshore islands, shaped by several episodes of crustal history. Its rocks underlie much of the archipelago and predate its present geography.
Treaty of Perth : A 1266 agreement transferring the Hebrides and Isle of Man from Norwegian to Scottish sovereignty. It formally changed the islands’ ruler after centuries of Norse influence.
Caledonian MacBrayne : A Scottish ferry operator serving many routes between the mainland and western islands. Its ferries provide essential links among Hebridean islands and mainland ports.
Outer Hebrides : The western island chain of the Hebrides, also known as the Western Isles. These islands form the archipelago’s exposed western arc.
Mull : An island in the Inner Hebrides, off Scotland’s Argyll coast. Mull exemplifies the larger inhabited islands of the inner group.
Pleistocene glaciation : Repeated advances of ice sheets and glaciers during the Pleistocene epoch. Glaciers carved many Hebridean valleys, lochs, and rugged coastlines.
Highland Clearances : The eighteenth- and nineteenth-century displacement of many Highland and island tenants from their homes and land. Clearances and related pressures drove migration from Hebridean communities.
Hebridean Way : A long-distance walking and cycling route through the Outer Hebrides. The route connects several islands into a single journey.
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