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
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What island was home to the only Hebridean example of Norse sculptured stone?
What island has a Ditch of Blood where a battle between McLeods and MacDonalds took place in 1601?
What island has been visited occasionally by the Royal Family when they were cruising on the Royal yacht?
What island's last family met with tragedy with all except one falling to their death from cliffs?
What island has a "thumb stack" which is difficult to climb and dangerous because there are no holds bigger than a thumb?
What island has an enormous windmill generating electricity?
What island has a Thief's Hole in the cliff which was used by smugglers' or press-gang as a hideout?
What island has the only Cromwellian military structure which survives in tact in Scotland?
What islands still have gold and silver coins in the seabed from a 1700 ship wreck?
What island was home to Scotland's first and only lighthouse which used a platform with a burning beacon on it?
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