Fladda-chùain
Fladda-chùain, or Fladaigh Chùain, is an island of the Inner Hebrides north of the Trotternish peninsula of Skye. It is the major island of the Fladda-chùain group between Skye and the Outer Hebrides. Name The name of the island derives from Old Norse ''Flatey'', meaning a "flat island", and ''Cuan'', a Scottish Gaelic word meaning "ocean" (or bay in Irish language, Irish and Old Irish, Old Gaelic). The latter probably refers to the Minch, which is known as ''An Cuan Sgìth'' ("Ocean of Isle of Skye, Skye") or ''Cuan na Hearadh'' ("Ocean of Harris, Outer Hebrides, Harris"). The suffix is also added to distinguish this island from the many others with similar names. History Fladda-chùain is the subject of some legends. There are the ruins of a chapel here, said to have been founded by one "O' Gorgon" in the days of Columba, St. Columba, and/or dedicated to him. It is said also that MacDonald of the Isles hid his deeds here prior to the Jacobite rising of 1715. The last kn ...
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Skye
The Isle of Skye, or simply Skye, is the largest and northernmost of the major islands in the Inner Hebrides of Scotland. The island's peninsulas radiate from a mountainous hub dominated by the Cuillin, the rocky slopes of which provide some of the most dramatic mountain scenery in the country. Slesser (1981) p. 19. Although has been suggested to describe a winged shape, no definitive agreement exists as to the name's origin."Gaelic Culture"
. VisitScotland. Retrieved 5 January 2013. The island has been occupied since the period, and over its history has been occupied at various times by Celtic tribes includ ...
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