Information about Craigleith
- This article is about the island in the Firth of Forth. For the suburb of Edinburgh, see Craigleith, Edinburgh.
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Craigleith from North Berwick harbour|right
Craigleith makes up the chain of islands near North Berwick along with Bass Rock, Fidra and The Lamb. Of the four islands it is the closest to the town's harbour. Like the other nearby islands, Craigleith is a bird colony. Divers often explore the area around the island.
Historically, Craigleith was a rabbit warren, where the animals were deliberately bred for food.
The puffin colony on Craigleith was endangered from 1999 onwards, due to an invasion of the non-endemic plant tree mallow which was blocking their nests. However, after the activity of hundreds of volunteers this problem appears to have been rectified [1]
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References
- Haswell-Smith, Hamish The Scottish Islands
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Craigleith is a district of north Edinburgh, Scotland. Its name comes from the Scottish Gaelic Creag liath meaning 'grey rock' which was obtained from Craigleith quarry.
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island (IPA: /aɪ.lɪnd/) or isle (IPA: /aɪ.ʌl
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Firth of Forth (Scottish Gaelic: Linne Foirthe) is the estuary or firth of Scotland's River Forth, where it flows into the North Sea between Fife to the north, and West Lothian, the City of Edinburgh, and East Lothian to the south.
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North Berwick
Gaelic - Bearaig-a-Tuath
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Gaelic - Bearaig-a-Tuath
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East Lothian
Lodainn an Ear
Location
Geography
Area Ranked 18th
- Total 679 km²
- % Water ?
Admin HQ Haddington
GB-ELN
ONS code 00QM
Demographics
Population Ranked 21st
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Lodainn an Ear
Location
Geography
Area Ranked 18th
- Total 679 km²
- % Water ?
Admin HQ Haddington
GB-ELN
ONS code 00QM
Demographics
Population Ranked 21st
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Motto
Nemo me impune lacessit (Latin)
"No one provokes me with impunity"
"Cha togar m'fhearg gun dioladh"
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Nemo me impune lacessit (Latin)
"No one provokes me with impunity"
"Cha togar m'fhearg gun dioladh"
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Scottish Gaelic}}}
Official status
Official language of: Scotland
Regulated by: Bòrd na Gàidhlig
Language codes
ISO 639-1: gd
ISO 639-2: gla
ISO 639-3: gla
Scottish Gaelic (Gàidhlig
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Official status
Official language of: Scotland
Regulated by: Bòrd na Gàidhlig
Language codes
ISO 639-1: gd
ISO 639-2: gla
ISO 639-3: gla
Scottish Gaelic (Gàidhlig
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Bass Rock
Location
OS grid reference: NT602873
Names
Gaelic name:
Area and Summit
Area: 3 ha
Highest elevation: 107 m
Population
Population (2001): 0
Groupings
Island Group: Islands of the Forth
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Location
OS grid reference: NT602873
Names
Gaelic name:
Area and Summit
Area: 3 ha
Highest elevation: 107 m
Population
Population (2001): 0
Groupings
Island Group: Islands of the Forth
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Fidra
Location
OS grid reference: NT512869
Names
Gaelic name: Fiodra
Norse name: Fiğrey
Meaning of name: Feathery island
Area and Summit
Area: c.10ha
Highest elevation: c.
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Location
OS grid reference: NT512869
Names
Gaelic name: Fiodra
Norse name: Fiğrey
Meaning of name: Feathery island
Area and Summit
Area: c.10ha
Highest elevation: c.
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The Lamb, sometimes called Lamb Island or just Lamb, is a small, uninhabited island between the islands of Fidra and Craigleith in the Firth of Forth, off the south-east coast of Scotland.
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harbor or harbour (see spelling differences), or haven, is a place where ships may shelter from the weather or are stored. Harbors can be man-made or natural. A man-made harbor will have sea walls or breakwaters and may require dredging.
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Rabbits are small mammals in the family Leporidae of the order Lagomorpha, found in several parts of the world. There are seven different genera in the family classified as rabbits, including the European rabbit (Oryctolagus cuniculus), cottontail rabbit (genus
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Fratercula
Brisson, 1760
Species
Fratercula arctica
Fratercula cirrhata
Fratercula corniculata
For prehistoric species, see article text.
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Brisson, 1760
Species
Fratercula arctica
Fratercula cirrhata
Fratercula corniculata
For prehistoric species, see article text.
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Lavatera
L.
Species
About 25, see text
Synonyms
Anthema Medic.
Axolopha Alef.
Navaea Webb & Berth
Olbia Medic.
Saviniona Webb & Berth.
Steegia Steud.
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L.
Species
About 25, see text
Synonyms
Anthema Medic.
Axolopha Alef.
Navaea Webb & Berth
Olbia Medic.
Saviniona Webb & Berth.
Steegia Steud.
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Islands of the Firth of Forth are a minor island group, lying between Fife and the Lothians, in east Scotland. There are few islands off eastern Scotland, and this group comprises the majority.
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Bass Rock
Location
OS grid reference: NT602873
Names
Gaelic name:
Area and Summit
Area: 3 ha
Highest elevation: 107 m
Population
Population (2001): 0
Groupings
Island Group: Islands of the Forth
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Location
OS grid reference: NT602873
Names
Gaelic name:
Area and Summit
Area: 3 ha
Highest elevation: 107 m
Population
Population (2001): 0
Groupings
Island Group: Islands of the Forth
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Cramond Island is one of several islands that lie in the Firth of Forth in eastern Scotland, near Edinburgh. As its name implies, it lies off Cramond. It is one third of a mile (0.5 km) long and covers an area of 19 acres, and is currently part of the Dalmeny Estate.
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Eyebroughy (or archaically Ibris;NT493859) is an islet in the Firth of Forth, 200 m off East Lothian, Scotland. It is not far from Gullane and 3 miles (5 km) from North Berwick, and forms part of the parish of Dirleton [1] .
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Fidra
Location
OS grid reference: NT512869
Names
Gaelic name: Fiodra
Norse name: Fiğrey
Meaning of name: Feathery island
Area and Summit
Area: c.10ha
Highest elevation: c.
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Location
OS grid reference: NT512869
Names
Gaelic name: Fiodra
Norse name: Fiğrey
Meaning of name: Feathery island
Area and Summit
Area: c.10ha
Highest elevation: c.
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Inchcolm
Location
OS grid reference: NT189827
Names
Gaelic name: Innis Choluim
Meaning of name: Island of St Columba
Area and Summit
Area: ha
Highest elevation: m
Population
Population (2001): 2
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Location
OS grid reference: NT189827
Names
Gaelic name: Innis Choluim
Meaning of name: Island of St Columba
Area and Summit
Area: ha
Highest elevation: m
Population
Population (2001): 2
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Inchgarvie (occasionally "Inch Garvie") is a small island in the Firth of Forth. Presently uninhabited, Inchgarvie has seen various inhabitants over the years, and is known to have been inhabited at least as early as the late 15th century.
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Inchkeith
Location
OS grid reference: NT293826
Names
Gaelic name: Innis Cheith
Meaning of name: Island of Keith, or the Wood
Area and Summit
Area: c.
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Location
OS grid reference: NT293826
Names
Gaelic name: Innis Cheith
Meaning of name: Island of Keith, or the Wood
Area and Summit
Area: c.
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Inchmickery is a small island in the Firth of Forth in Scotland. It is about a mile (1.6 km) north of Edinburgh.
Its name comes from the Scottish Gaelic, Innis nam Bhiocaire, meaning Isle of the Vicar
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Its name comes from the Scottish Gaelic, Innis nam Bhiocaire, meaning Isle of the Vicar
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The Lamb, sometimes called Lamb Island or just Lamb, is a small, uninhabited island between the islands of Fidra and Craigleith in the Firth of Forth, off the south-east coast of Scotland.
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Isle of May
Location
OS grid reference: NT656992
Names
Gaelic name: Eilean Mhàigh
Norse name: Máeyar (cf. plural)
Meaning of name: Uncertain
Area and Summit
Area: 45 ha
Area rank (Scottish islands): 198=
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Location
OS grid reference: NT656992
Names
Gaelic name: Eilean Mhàigh
Norse name: Máeyar (cf. plural)
Meaning of name: Uncertain
Area and Summit
Area: 45 ha
Area rank (Scottish islands): 198=
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geographic coordinate system enables every location on the earth to be specified by the three coordinates of a spherical coordinate system aligned with the spin axis of the Earth.
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