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