Long Deserted

To the north of Barra - en route to Eriskay - there are islands in the sound that had populations which have long gone. Hellisay, above, last had permanent residents in 1890 and nearby Fuday in 1901. The latter has the distinction of being the last outpost of the Norsemen to remain in the Hebrides in the second half of the 13th Century. It had been a favoured burial ground for that people.

Scottish Islands Explorer - interested in final phases of population

Digital Edition: ideal for lingering