Which is the largest island in the Inner Hebrides?
Scalpay, Inner Hebrides planting. Scalpay, Inner Hebrides Scalpay (; ) is an island in the Inner Hebrides of Scotland. Separated from the east coast of Skye by Loch na Cairidh, Scalpay rises to at Mullach na Càrn. It has an area of just under . The island had a population of ten usual residents in 2001 and of four in 2011. Scalpay is privately owned and operates a red deer farm, shooting estate and holiday cottages. Much of Scalpay is covered with heather, while other areas are conifer forestry plantations. Mac an Tàilleir (2003) suggests the name derives from "ship island" from the
Inner Hebrides Inner Hebrides The Inner Hebrides (; Scottish Gaelic: "Na h-Eileanan a-staigh", "the inner isles") is an archipelago off the west coast of mainland Scotland, to the south east of the Outer Hebrides. Together these two island chains form the Hebrides, which experience a mild oceanic climate. The Inner Hebrides comprise 35 inhabited islands as well as 44 uninhabited islands with an area greater than . The main commercial activities are tourism, crofting, fishing and whisky distilling. In modern times the Inner Hebrides have formed part of two separate local government jurisdictions, one to the north and the other to the