Guillamon Island

Island in Highland, Scotland

57°16′30″N 5°55′12″W / 57.274870°N 5.9200086°W / 57.274870; -5.9200086Physical geographyIsland groupInner HebridesArea8 acres (3 ha)Highest elevation24 m^[1]^[2]AdministrationSovereign stateUnited KingdomCountryScotlandCouncil areaHighlandDemographicsPopulation0

Guillamon Island is an uninhabited island south of Scalpay, in the council area of Highland, Scotland.^[1] It is 8 acres (3 hectares) in area^[3] and 400 yards (350 metres) long in a north-to-south direction.^[4] It is entirely greenstone.^[5] The name origin is obscure.^[6] Guillemon was recorded as being part of the Trap Islands.^[7] It was bought for £11,000.^[when?]^[3]

References

^ ^a ^b "Guillamon Island". Gazetteer for Scotland. Retrieved 19 January 2019.
^ The Scottish Islands: The Bestselling Guide to Every Scottish Island. Hamish Haswell-Smith. 2015. p. 159. ISBN 9781782116783. Retrieved 14 April 2019.
^ ^a ^b Highlands and Islands: a generation of progress. Alastair Hetherington. 1990. ISBN 9780080379807. Retrieved 19 January 2019.
^ "The West coast of Scotland". H.O. Pub. 1948. Retrieved 19 January 2019.
^ "A Description of the Western Islands of Scotland, Including the Isle of Man". John Macculloch. 1819. Retrieved 26 February 2019.
^ "OS1/16/11/33". ScotlandPlaces. Retrieved 19 January 2019.
^ The Geology of Scotland and Its Islands. William Rhind. 1842. p. 131. Retrieved 14 April 2019. Guillemon Skye.