MacCormaig Isles
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The MacCormaig Isles are small islands south of Danna
Danna, Scotland
Danna Island is a tidal island in Argyll and Bute. It is connected to the mainland by a stone causeway and is at the southern end of the narrow Tayvallich peninsula, which separates Loch Sween from the Sound of Jura. It is part of the Ulva, Danna and the MacCormaig Isles SSSI. Danna is part of the...

 in the Inner Hebrides
Inner Hebrides
The Inner Hebrides is an archipelago off the west coast of Scotland, to the south east of the Outer Hebrides. Together these two island chains form the Hebrides, which enjoy a mild oceanic climate. There are 36 inhabited islands and a further 43 uninhabited Inner Hebrides with an area greater than...

 of Scotland
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...

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The MacCormaig Islands lie in the entrance to Loch Sween within the powerful tides of the Sound of Jura
Sound of Jura
The Sound of Jura is a strait in Argyll and Bute, Scotland. The Gaelic name means "Sound of Disappointment". It is one of the several Sounds of Scotland....

. They form part of the Ulva
Ulva
Ulva is an island in the Inner Hebrides of Scotland, off the west coast of Mull. It is separated from Mull by a narrow strait, and connected to the neighbouring island of Gometra by a bridge. Much of the island is formed from Tertiary basalt rocks, which is formed into columns in places.Ulva has...

, Danna and the McCormaig (sic) Isles SSSI. Islands include:
  • Carraig an Daimh
  • Corr Eilean
  • Eilean Gamhna
  • Liath Eilean
  • Eilean Mòr 
  • Sgeir Bun an Locha
  • Sgeir Dhonncha
  • Dubh Sgeir


Eilean Mòr is owned by Scottish National Party
Scottish National Party
The Scottish National Party is a social-democratic political party in Scotland which campaigns for Scottish independence from the United Kingdom....

. The 12th century chapel on it is dedicated to St Cormac (d.640).

The islands are a popular sea kayaking destination.
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