Sanda Island
Situated a short distance south from Campbeltown,
Sanda island covers an area of 314 acres. It's not big.
Its name has the distinct suggestion of sand, and indeed the old Norse name
for this island was Sandtange, meaning sand pit. The island does boast a large
sandpit in fact known as Oitir Buidhe in Gaelic - meaning yellow sand pit,
no surprises there. Apparently it was also known by the Danes as Havin, meaning
anchorage.
Its population, taken from the 1991 census stands at 0 although in 1981 it did possess a population of 3 lighthouse keepers until all our lighthouses became automatic. The highest point on the island comes in at a mere 123m (403 ft).
Just off the coast of Sanda you will find Sheep Island and Glunimore Island. As the name suggests, Sheep Island provides little more than grazing for sheep though it does possess a cave and a natural arch of stone at its northern tip. Glunimore is little more than a rock, very small, though once again a cave makes its self present.
