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Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 51. Chapters: St Kilda, Scotland, Harris, Outer Hebrides, South Uist, North Uist, Benbecula, List of Outer Hebrides, Flannan Isles, Great Bernera, Eriskay, Taransay, North Rona, Sula Sgeir, Shiant Isles, Scarp, Scotland, Monach Islands, Lewis and Harris, Garbh Eilean, Eilean Glas, Scalpay, Orosay, Scalpay, Outer Hebrides, Haskeir, Baleshare, Grimsay, Ronay, Fraoch-Eilean, Hellisay, Eilean Mhealasta, Eilean an Taighe, Seaforth Island, Eilean Liubhaird, Fuiay, Stuley, Eilean Chaluim Chille, Stockinish Island, Eilean Mhuire, Fuday, Eileanan Iasgaich, Vallay, Gighay, Grimsay, South East Benbecula, Flodaigh, Wiay, Uist, Soay Mor, Flodday, Sound of Barra, Bayble Island, Fiaraidh, Eilean Domhnuill, Oronsay, Outer Hebrides, Flodaigh Mor, Lingay, Fiaray, Sgeotasaigh, Ceallasaigh Mor, Calvay, Soay Beag. Excerpt: Overview of Village BaySt Kilda (Scottish Gaelic: ) is an isolated archipelago 64 kilometres (40 mi) west-northwest of North Uist in the North Atlantic Ocean. It contains the westernmost islands of the Outer Hebrides of Scotland. The largest island is Hirta, whose sea cliffs are the highest in the United Kingdom. The islands are administratively a part of the Comhairle nan Eilean Siar local authority area. St Kilda was permanently inhabited for at least two millennia, its population probably never exceeding 180 (and certainly no more than 100 after 1851). The entire population was evacuated from Hirta (the only inhabited island) in 1930. Currently, the only year-round residents are defence personnel although a variety of conservation workers, volunteers and scientists spend time there in the summer months. The origin of the name St Kilda is a matter of conjecture. The islands' human heritage includes numerous unique architectural features from the historic and prehistoric periods, although the earliest written records of island li...
