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'''Easteray''' ({{langx|gd|Ceann Beag}}) is an island in the [[Hebrides]] [[archipelago]] off the west coast of [[Scotland]], lying to the south of [[Oronsay]]. |
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| Scottish Gaelic name | Ceann Beag |
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| Old Norse name | Kan Litla |
| Location | |
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| OS grid reference | NR353856 |
| Coordinates | 56°01′N 6°20′W / 56.02°N 6.34°W |
| Physical geography | |
| Island group | Inner Hebrides |
| Area | 9.4 hectares (0.04 sq mi) |
| Highest elevation | 16 metres (52 ft) |
| Administration | |
| Council area | South Hebrides |
| Country | Scotland |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Demographics | |
| Population | 0 |
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56°0′02″N 6°34′0″W / 56.00056°N 6.56667°W
Easteray
[edit]Easteray (Scottish Gaelic: Ceann Beag) is an island in the Hebrides archipelago off the west coast of Scotland, lying to the south of Oronsay.
Geography
[edit]The island was formed during the Ice Age when glaciers receded northwards. Like many islands in the Hebrides it is rocky. The only beach is a stretch of shingle at the north of the island. At its highest point the island is only 16 metres above sea level at low tide.
History
[edit]The island has never had a permanent population although the nearby larger island of Oronsay may have been inhabited since the Mesolithic period. Seasonal human habitation probably started about 1,000 C.E. - the island was used by fishermen living on nearby islands and over time a few houses were built at the small bay at the north of the island. These were occupied seasonally but their use ceased altogether by 1815 [1].
Unlike the nearby geologically similar island of Eilean nan Ròn (Seal Island), which has a notable Grey Seal breeding colony, there is no wildlife on Ceann Beag.
Lighthouse
[edit]In 1792 the Commissioners of the Northern Lights built a coal-burning lighthouse on the highest point of the island. The lighthouse was not successful and was abandoned after only 24 years. There were proposals to replace it with a more permanent structure, as was done on other Scottish islands (e.g. Little Cumbrae) but these were not implemented [2].
Sinking of Submarine U-213
[edit]During World War Two the island acquired brief significance. On the night of 31 April 1942, German Intelligence (Abwehr) attempted to land spies on the Scottish Mainland using minelaying submarine U-213. The submarine was detected before the landing by a B-24 Liberator of No. 696 Squadron of the Royal Air Force, and was pursued by vessels of the Royal Navy. It was seriously damaged by depth-charges from H.M.S. Defiant, and sank near the south coast of the island with the loss of all hands [3].