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 close to its jetty so it is the first thing you see the beautiful Nunnery of St. Mary?
- What island was home to Hugh Rutledge a famous Himalayan explorer?
- What island is home to honours Finn MacCool, the Irish hero with a landmark?
- What island is home to a beautiful red and white ringed lighthouse?
- What island was claimed by 8 demobilized ex-servicemen who setup crofts only to arrested and sent to jail?
- What island has a famous legend about woman who had her kettle borrowed every day by a woman of peace (a fairy) ?
- What island had a causeway built because prize bull named Bernie drowned trying to cross the waterway?
- What islands have the Blue Men of the Minch living in the sound between them?
- What island is the largest of the Pentland Skerries and now its only resident is a lighthouse?
- Which island has the shortest scheduled air flight (2 minutes)in the world according to the Guinness Book of records.?
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