Cara Island
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Cara Island is a small island which is located off the west coast of Kintyre in Scotland, one kilometre south of Gigha. The island has not been permanently inhabited since the 1940s although one house which is used as a holiday home by the owner, a lawyer from Glasgow. Cara means corpse, which the island certainly looks like when viewed from Kintyre. Cara has a quite different translation in Gaelic as "dearest" or "dear one".
The liner Aska was sunk on September 22nd, 1940 on rocks northwest of the island after been struck by German bombers.
Cara is also known for its herd of feral goats. Cara is famous as the home of the Broonie, the familiar spirit of the Macdonald of Largie family. A rock formation known as the Broonie's Chair is found at the extreme southern tip of the island.
Cara is accessible from Gigha, if you can find a local who will take you over. The best view from the mainland is from the beach opposite Beachmenach Farm, about half way between Tayinloan and Muasdale.
| Islands of the Hebrides |
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| Inner Hebrides |
| Ascrib Islands | Canna | Cara | Coll | Colonsay | Crowlin Islands | Easdale | Eigg | Gigha | Iona | Isay | Islay | Jura | Kerrera | Lismore | Luing | Lunga | Oronsay | Muck | Mull | Raasay | Rùm | Seil | Shuna | Skye | Soay | Staffa | Summer Isles |Tiree |
| Outer Hebrides |
| Barra (Isles) | Benbecula | Berneray | Eriskay | Flannan Isles | Great Bernera | Harris and Lewis | North Uist | Rockall | Scalpay | South Uist | St Kilda |
