Ulva facts for kids

There are many wild flowers on the Isle of Ulva

Ulva or the Isle of Ulva (Gaelic: Ulbha) is an island in the Inner Hebrides in Scotland. Around 16 people live there. At the beginning of the 19th century, 600 people lived there. Lachlan Macquarie who is sometimes known as the "Father of Australia", came from here.

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Tràigh Bhàn, looking South east toward Ben More on Mull.
A view from Ormaig to the south east: the nearer islets are Geasgill Mòr & Geasgill Beag, while the longer island behind them is Inch Kenneth
Basalt cliffs, near Dùn Bhioramuill on south coast
Topography of Ulva and surrounding area
Ulva has been inhabited since prehistoric times
"VLWA" and surrounding islands from Blaeu's Atlas Maior (1654)
Lachlan Macquarie, "Father of Australia" was born on Ulva.
Macquarie Mausoleum on Mull
James Boswell
Samuel Johnson painted circa 1772, a year before his visit to Ulva
James Hogg, "The Ettrick Shepherd"
London poet John Keats was one of many famous visitors to Ulva in the 19th century.
The famous meeting of Stanley and Livingstone in Africa
Ormaig was once the principal settlement on the island. It had been inhabited since prehistoric times, until it was cleared by Francis William Clark in the mid-19th century.
The only house currently inhabited at Bearnus
The bothy at Cragaig. Like so many other places, Cragaig was once a thriving settlement
Meall Min: Farming still plays a major role in the Ulva community
A young razorbill in nearby Loch na Keal/Loch nan Ceall
The Isle of Ulva has a dramatic range of scenery from spectacular cliffs to sylvan glades such as this.
The dam on A' Chrannag, which provides the island with much of its drinking water
The small church at Ardalum, designed by Thomas Telford