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Raasay

Raasay (/ˈrɑːseɪ/; Scottish Gaelic: Ratharsair), sometimes the Isle of Raasay, is an island between the Isle of Skye and the mainland of Scotland. It is separated from Skye by the Sound of Raasay and from Applecross by the Inner Sound.

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Area
6,231 ha (24 sq mi)
Area rank
19
Council area
Highland
Country
Scotland
Gaelic pronunciation
[ˈrˠa.arˠs̪əɾʲ] ⓘ
Highest elevation
Dùn Caan 444 m (1,457 ft)

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Raasay

Nodes143
Edges142
Triples261
Avg. degree1.99
Density0.013986
Components1

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related to Further reading · 39
Raasay → Adjacent Islands, An Annotated Check-list, Bedale, Birks, BirlinnSharpe, Blaisdon, Boots, Canna, Collins/Harvill Press, Cutler, Edinburgh, Eigg, Grant, ISBN, Island History, Island History Documents And, Island Quest, Islands, John, Julia
related to 18th century · 37
Raasay → According, After, Although Protestant, Argyll Militia, Battle, Bonnie Prince Charlie, British, Campbell, Captain Fergussone, Captain John Fergussone, Commodore Thomas Smith, Culloden, Furnace, Furnace's, General John Campbell, He, HMS Furnace, In, Jacobite, July
related to history · 33
Raasay → Ardnamurchan, Arnish, Between, Bishopric, Christian, Dalriada, Earls, Eyre, Following Viking, In, Inner Sound, Isles, Kilmaluag, Kingdom, Loch, Mesolithic, Norse, Norse Kingdom, On Raasay, Only
related to Geology and geography · 30
Raasay → About, Archaean Lewisian, Clachan, Dùn Caan, Eilean, Eilean Aird, Eilean Fladday, Eilean Tigh, Fhraoich, Fraoch Eilean, Geologically, Glas Eilean, Gobhar, Griana-sgeir, Holoman Island, Inbhire, Inverarish, Jurassic, Manish Island, Oskaig
related to 19th and 20th centuries · 27
Raasay → After, Arthur, Australia, Canada, George Rainy, Hallaig, Highland Potato Famine, In, Irishman, John Macleod, Locals, Manitoba, Near Oskaig, North, On, Portland, Scalpay, September, Several, Skernataid Rock
related to 15th to 17th century · 18
Raasay → Brochel Castle, Calum Garbh's, Chief Iain Garbh, Clan MacSween, Gillecallum, In, It, Latterly, Lewis, Lewis's, MacLeod, MacLeod Chief, MacLeods, MacSweens, Martin Martin, Raasay House, The, Tradition
related to Flora and fauna · 12
Raasay → Carlina, Clethrionomys, European, Hebrides, Inner Hebrides, It, Murray, No, Scandinavian, Stoat, The, There
related to The Iron Mine · 12
Raasay → Baird's, By, HB Woodward, Nicolson, Objections, Robert McAlpine, Sons, Stead, Suisnish, Tatlock, The, This
related to Sorley MacLean · 11
Raasay → But, Clearances, Hallaig, Highland Clearances, MacLean's, Osgaig, Sorley MacLean, The, Thus, Time, Wood
related to Harrison Birtwistle · 9
Raasay → Birtwistle's, Harrison Birtwistle, His Duets, Sorley MacLean, Storab, Strings, The, The Tree, Viking

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island house skye isle century first south also north islands two scottish scotland west ferry found macleod visited now inverarish

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RaasayArea6,231 ha (24 sq mi)1.00infobox
RaasayArea rank191.00infobox
RaasayCoordinates.mw-parser-output .geo-default,.mw-parser-output .geo-dms,.mw-parser-output .geo-dec{display:inline}.mw-parser-output .geo-nondefault,.mw-parser-output .geo-multi-punct,.mw-pars…1.00infobox
RaasayCouncil areaHighland1.00infobox
RaasayCountryScotland1.00infobox
RaasayGaelic pronunciation[ˈrˠa.arˠs̪əɾʲ] ⓘ1.00infobox
RaasayHighest elevationDùn Caan 444 m (1,457 ft)1.00infobox
RaasayIsland groupSkye1.00infobox
RaasayLargest settlementInverarish1.00infobox
RaasayName meaningOld Norse for "roe deer island" or possibly "horse island"1.00infobox
RaasayOld Norse nameRaa-s-oy or Ross-oy, Rásey or Hrossey1.00infobox
RaasayOS grid referenceNG5793951.00infobox
RaasayPopulation1871.00infobox
RaasayPopulation density2.9/km2 (7.5/sq mi)1.00infobox
RaasayPopulation rank33=1.00infobox
RaasaySovereign stateUnited Kingdom1.00infobox

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