The Scottish Islands by Hamish Haswell Smith contains the most complete information available on all of the islands of the Scotland. It presents detailed information on each island, beautiful black and white drawings and complete maps. It is a superb tour without leaving home. We are presenting the review of this book in a very different format. We will ask you a series of questions about the islands. You answer each question and email your responses with Island in the subject line. We will email back the right answers.
The Scottish Island Quiz
- Which island has the smallest cathedral in Britain?
Answer: Great Cumbrae
- Which island's did Dr. Johnson want to buy in 1773 to 'found a good school, and an episcopal church... and have a printing press, where he could print all the Erse that could be found'?
Answer: Scalpay
- Which island has Kisimul Castle which is built on a rocky island outcrop in the bay?
Answer: Barra
- Which island is known for a 15th century battle where the MacLeods slaughtered a raiding party of MacDonalds?
Answer: Pabbay
- Which group of islands did Sir Compton Mackenzie of "Whisky Galore" fame buy in 1928?
Answer: Shiant Isles
- Where is Doune Carloway one of the best preserved brochs located?
Answer: Lewis
- What island had most of their natural wildlife destroyed by the introduction of the hedgehog in 1972?
Answer: North Ronaldsay
- What island is know for its archaeological sites which include stone coffins, graveyard, and an Earth House?
Answer: Hirta
- What island is know for eight species of orchid with the heath spotted orchid by far the most common?
Answer: Yell
- Which island is well known for three diverse reasons, its archaeological interest, its historic lighthouse, and its bird life?
Answer: Isle of May
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