Sula Sgeir facts for kids
| Gaelic name | Sula Sgeir or Sùlaisgeir |
|---|---|
| Norse name | Súlasker |
| Meaning of name | Gannet Skerry |
| Coordinates | 59°5′44.25″N 6°9′23.37″W / 59.0956250°N 6.1564917°W |
| Physical geography | |
| Island group | North Atlantic |
| Area | 15 ha |
| Administration | |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Country | Scotland |
| Council area | Comhairle nan Eilean Siar |
| Demographics | |
| Population | 0 |
 |
|
 |
|
| Lighthouse and Cairn on Sulasgeir | |
 Sula Sgeir Lighthouse
Comhairle Nan Eilean Siar Location in Scotland
|
|
| Location | Sula Sgeir |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 59°5′37.47″N 6°9′31.97″W / 59.0937417°N 6.1588806°W |
| Foundation | concrete base |
| Construction | metal tower |
| Tower shape | square parallelepiped with lantern |
| Markings / pattern | white tower |
| Height | 5 metres (16 ft) |
| Focal height | 74 metres (243 ft) |
| Range | 11 nautical miles (20 km; 13 mi) |
| Characteristic | Fl W 15s. |
| Admiralty number | A3870 |
| NGA number | 3572 |
| ARLHS number | SCO-230 |
Sula Sgeir is a small, uninhabited Scottish island in the North Atlantic. One of the most remote of the British Isles. The island is inhospitable to humans. There is a ruined stone house called Taigh Beannaichte (Blessed House) on the east headland Sgeir an Teampall, the island is formed by pieces of rocks, where are often hard to walk on. Sula Sgeir is a National Nature Reserve since 1956. It is an important place for birds.
The most famous part of island are the caves, which can be explored.
Fauna
There are 5,000 breeding pairs of gannets on Sula Sgeir, which they share with other bird species such as Black-legged Kittiwakes, guillemots, puffins and fulmars.
Images for kids
-
Aerial view of Sula Sgeir
-
Map of Sula Sgeir.
All content from Kiddle encyclopedia articles (including the article images and facts) can be freely used under Attribution-ShareAlike license, unless stated otherwise. Cite this article:
Sula Sgeir Facts for Kids. Kiddle Encyclopedia.