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This week's #FunFactFriday comes from #MuckleRoe
Did you know the island's name translates as 'big red island'? This is a combination of Scots and old Norse - reflecting the red granite for which it is known.
📸 Myles Campbell
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#StampStories it's Muckle Roe.
Read the story, in the Shetland dialect then English.
Da stamp for Muckle Roe shaas a freendly otter (pronounced oater). Sometimes you may hear him caa’d a dratsi. As you waander da beaches o da isle, keep your eye gyaain for dis winderful animals
The stamp for Muckle Roe depicts a friendly otter. In Shetland dialect, an otter is a dratsi. Keep your eyes peeled on your strolls along the island's beaches for these wonderful creatures.
🎨 Yolanda Bruce
✍️ Laureen Johnson
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Today we are focusing on our stockist in #Canna - Canna Community Shop!
Canna community shop is open 24 hours so anytime of day you can stop in to pay for using the Canna Community moorings, check the forecast with their free wifi and pick up a few essentials..
for your journey! The Shop also provides a showcase for local artists like Gillian Gibson, home made goods from Canna Kitchen and Gaelic goods and designs from their very own award winning Graficanna! Don't forget to pick up one of our travelogues whilst you're there!
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This week's #FunFactFriday comes from #Scalpay @visitouterhebrides
Did you know the Eilean Glas Lighthouse dates back to 1789? It's one of the original Northern Lighthouses and the first in the Hebrides.
Be sure to keep your eyes peeled if you're walking there as the waters surrounding it are home to a range of whale and dolphin species, particularly visible March to September!
📸 Nigel Spencer
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#StampStories and it's Scalpaigh, Scalpay. Read on to see the story in Gàidhlig, and then in English.
Tha stampa Sgalpaigh a’ sealltainn taigh-solais an Eilein Ghlais. Air cladach sear an eilein, chaidh an taigh-solais a stèidheachadh ann an 1789 le Tòmas Mac a’ Ghobhainn.
An-diugh, tha an tùr anns a bheil 30 troigh a dh’àirde air a pheantadh le bannan dearga follaiseach.
The stamp for Scalpay depicts Eilean Glas lighthouse. On the east coast of the island, the lighthouse was established in 1789 by Thomas Smith. Today the 30ft-high tower is..
painted with distinctive red bands.
🎨 Alison Johnston
✍️ Jo MacDonald
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Today we are focusing on our stockist in #Eigg– the Isle of Eigg Craftshop!
A trip to Eigg would not be complete without a visit to the Isle of Eigg Craftshop, the island's crafters and makers' cooperative. It is situated in the Pier Centre, right where you..
land on the island, next to the Eigg shop & Post office and Galmisdale Bay cafe. Don't forget to pick up one of our travelogues when you're there!
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Today's fun fact is about East Burra!
Did you know East Burra's gentle, rolling topography and sheltered shorelines make it perfect for walking and cycling with some excellent wildlife spotting opportunities
📸 Calum Toogood
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