Soa, Tiree
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| Scottish Gaelic name | Sòthaigh |
|---|---|
| Meaning of name | Sheep island |
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| Location | |
  Soa Soa shown next to Coll and tiree  Soa Soa shown within Argyll and Bute | |
| Coordinates | 56°30′59″N 6°45′52″W / 56.516369°N 6.7645097°W |
| Physical geography | |
| Area | 24 hectares (0.09 sq mi) |
| Highest elevation | 12 metres |
| Administration | |
| Council area | Argyll and Bute |
| Country | Scotland |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Demographics | |
| Population | 0 |
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Soa (Scottish Gaelic: Sòthaigh) is an uninhabited tidal island off the coast of Tiree,[1] to the south of the settlement of Ruaig.
At low tide it is joined to mainland Tiree by a sand tombolo and numerous rocky outcrops. The largest of the rock platforms, Carsamull is itself a little island at high tide.
Soa is not populated and probably never was on a permanent basis, but a former building has been identified on the south-eastern limb (Eilean an Triogh)
There is also a track which runs along the northern coast of Soa.
Statistics: (Areas calculated based MHWS contour using Magic.defra)
Soa - Area 24.9 hectares (62 acres) - High point c.12m (40')[2]
Carsamull - Area 2.1 hectares (5.2 acres) (only rises to a few metres/feet)
At low tide the area of rocky land separated from the mainland by sand and incorporating Soa, Carsamull and other rocky outcrops more than doubles to c. 58 hectares (140 acres)
