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Tiree

Tiree shown within Argyll
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Tiree shown within Argyll

Tiree is an island in the Scottish Inner Hebrides south west of Coll. It has a population of around 800 people. The island is highly fertile, and crofting exists alongside tourism as the main source of employment for the islanders.

The main village on Tiree is Scarinish , from which ferries sail to Arinagour on Coll and to Oban on the mainland. There is also a small airport near the village. The island's other settlements include Hynish and Sandaig , both of which boast small museums.

Tiree is known for the first century BC Dun Mor broch, for the prehistoric carved Ringing Stone and for the birds of the Ceann a'Mhara headland. Tiree is also popular for windsurfing and has a radar station which tracks civil aircraft .

The island is also known for its vernacular architecture, including "blackhouses" and "white houses" as well as its unique "pudding" or "spotty houses" where only the mortar is painted white.

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