Rockall Helen's Reef (the latter was named in 1830). Notes Bibliography Rockall Rockall () is a British uninhabited granite islet located within the exclusive economic zone (EEZ) of the United Kingdom, situated in the North Atlantic Ocean. Its approximate distances from the closest large islands are: west of Scotland; northwest of Ireland; and 700 km (440 miles) south of Iceland. The nearest permanently inhabited place is North Uist, an island in the Outer Hebrides of Scotland, 370 km (230 miles) to the east. The United Kingdom claimed Rockall in 1955 and incorporated it as a part of Scotland in 1972. Ireland
Rockall Ledge, each secured by four 80-tonne rock-anchor bolts. Establishing that the rock is part of the United Kingdom and its development as a light beacon facilitated the incorporation of the island into the District of Harris in the County of Inverness in the Island of Rockall Act 1972 and reinforced the UK Government's position with regard to seabed rights in the area. In 1978, eight members of the Dangerous Sports Club, including David Kirke, one of its founders, held a cocktail party on the island. Former SAS member and survival expert (the Irish born) Tom McClean lived on the island