Guillamon Island

Guillamon Island is an uninhabited island south of Scalpay, in the council area of Highland, Scotland.[1] It is 8 acres (3.2 ha) in area,[3] in a north to south direction Guillamon Island is 400 yd (370 m) long.[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.[3]

Guillamon Island

north shore of Guillamon Island
Location
Guillamon Island Guillamon Island shown within Highland
OS grid reference	NG6379927276
Coordinates	57.274870°N 5.9200086°W
Physical geography
Island group	Inner Hebrides
Area	8 acres (3.24 ha)
Highest elevation	24m[1][2]
Administration
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Country	Scotland
Council area	Highland
Demographics
Population	0

References

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

External links

• "Place Names of Skye" (PDF). Sabhal Mòr Ostaig. Retrieved 26 February 2019.