Soa, Tiree


Soa is an uninhabited tidal island off the coast of Tiree, to the south of the settlement of Ruaig.
At low tide it is joined to mainland Tiree by a sand tombolo and numerous rocky outcrops. The largest of the rock platforms, Carsamull is itself a little island at high tide.
Soa is not populated and probably never was on a permanent basis, but a former building has been identified on the south-eastern limb
There is also a track which runs along the northern coast of Soa.
Statistics:
Soa - Area - High point c.12m
Carsamull - Area
At low tide the area of rocky land separated from the mainland by sand and incorporating Soa, Carsamull and other rocky outcrops more than doubles to c.

History

The name "Soa" is Old Norse and means "sheep island".