Islands · Scottish Highlands
Shuna
Shuna — one of the Slate Islands lying east of Luing on the west coast of Scotland.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 4 h–12 h
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Shuna is a island in the United Kingdom. It covers approximately 450 km². Recent population estimates put it at around 3 people. Part of Slate Islands. Wikidata describes it as: "one of the Slate Islands lying east of Luing on the west coast of Scotland". Coordinates: 56.2122°, -5.6117°.
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From the Wikipedia article
Shuna is one of the Slate Islands offshore of Arduaine lying east of Luing in the Firth of Lorn north of the Sound of Jura on the west coast of Scotland. Unlike the other Slate Islands, Shuna has little slate, and has historically been farmed, although it is now overgrown with woodland. There are several cairns in the south and west of the small island. During the nineteenth century the population numbered up to 69, but by the 2001 census Shuna was one of four Scottish islands with a population of just one.
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Background
History
In 1815, James Yates, a Glasgow native living in Woodville in Devon, bought the island from Colonel McDonald of Lynedale. In 1829 Yates bequeathed the island in trust to the magistrates and council of Glasgow, with profits from the estate divide two fifths to the city, two fifths to Glasgow University and one fifth to Glasgow Royal Infirmary. The revenue from the island was scarce and the trustees sold it in 1911. Shuna Castle was built in 1911 by George Buckley. It fell into disrepair in the 1980s when the cost of maintenance became too great. The island has been privately owned by the Gully family, Viscounts Selby, since 1946. and 2 in 2022.
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- Coordinates
- 56.2122, -5.6117
- District
- Argyll and Bute
- Postcode
- PA34 4UE
- Parliamentary constituency
- Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber
- Population
- 3
- Official site
- archive.org
Sources
- wikidata: Q3107673 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Shuna, Slate Islands (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Shunaisland.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Shuna?
- Shuna is in the Scottish Highlands, United Kingdom (postcode PA34 4UE).
- Is Shuna free to visit?
- Yes, Shuna is free to enter.
- How do I get to Shuna?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode PA34 4UE. It sits within the Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber parliamentary constituency.