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The Shiants are a small group of islands in the Hebrides, in North West Scotland, four miles or so off the coast of Lewis and 12 from the northern tip of Skye, which lies almost due south of them. They are one of the marvels of the Hebrides and their owner, Adam Nicolson, has recently published a book about them under the title of Sea Room. As he says there, the book is 'an attempt to tell the whole story, as I now understand it, of a tiny place in as many dimensions as possible: geologically, spiritually, botanically, historically, culturally, aesthetically, ornithologically, etymologically, emotionally, politically, socially, archaeologically and personally.' Not everything that has been written or discovered about the islands could be fitted within the covers of the book and so this website works as a kind of annexe, in which anyone who is interested can read further into the background and details of this extraordinary place.
The Shiant Isles Bird Report 2008 describes a reduction in the numbers of some species of seabirds, particularly Kittiwakes, found during a survey in July 2008. Archaeology
on the Shiants: This report describes the most important and interesting findings so far of a long-term programme to discover the whole story of the islands. See the archaeology page. Ann Bowker's photos of a trip to the Shiants in September 2005. |
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you have planned to visit the islands during 2009, please read the 
