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Colsay is an uninhabited island off the South West coast of Mainland, Shetland. Fora Ness lies to the south, across the Muckle Sound. The highest elevation is 44 metres (144 ft), and there is an ancient cairn on the summit. It is in Dunrossness parish, 8 miles (13 km) NNW of Sumburgh Head. It used to pasture a good many sheep mostly Cheviot/Shetland cross breeds, which were transported to the island by small boats, called Yoals, from the nearby Spiggie Beach, and landed at the only decent landing place on the island, called the "Owsin Gaet". Wikimedia Commons has media related to Colsay.

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  • Colsay is an uninhabited island off the South West coast of Mainland, Shetland. Fora Ness lies to the south, across the Muckle Sound. The highest elevation is 44 metres (144 ft), and there is an ancient cairn on the summit. It is in Dunrossness parish, 8 miles (13 km) NNW of Sumburgh Head. It used to pasture a good many sheep mostly Cheviot/Shetland cross breeds, which were transported to the island by small boats, called Yoals, from the nearby Spiggie Beach, and landed at the only decent landing place on the island, called the "Owsin Gaet". Wikimedia Commons has media related to Colsay. * v * t * e (en)
  • Colsay, Eskoziako Shetland uhartediko uharte bat da. (eu)
  • Colsay är en ö i Storbritannien. Den ligger i rådsområdet Shetlandsöarna och riksdelen Skottland, i den norra delen av landet, 900 km norr om huvudstaden London. Klimatet i området är tempererat. Årsmedeltemperaturen i trakten är 4 °C. Den varmaste månaden är augusti, då medeltemperaturen är 10 °C, och den kallaste är november, med 0 °C. (sv)
  • Колсей (англ. Colsay) — невеликий незаселений острів на півночі Шотландії, належить до Шетландського архіпелагу. (uk)
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  • Colsay, Eskoziako Shetland uhartediko uharte bat da. (eu)
  • Colsay är en ö i Storbritannien. Den ligger i rådsområdet Shetlandsöarna och riksdelen Skottland, i den norra delen av landet, 900 km norr om huvudstaden London. Klimatet i området är tempererat. Årsmedeltemperaturen i trakten är 4 °C. Den varmaste månaden är augusti, då medeltemperaturen är 10 °C, och den kallaste är november, med 0 °C. (sv)
  • Колсей (англ. Colsay) — невеликий незаселений острів на півночі Шотландії, належить до Шетландського архіпелагу. (uk)
  • Colsay is an uninhabited island off the South West coast of Mainland, Shetland. Fora Ness lies to the south, across the Muckle Sound. The highest elevation is 44 metres (144 ft), and there is an ancient cairn on the summit. It is in Dunrossness parish, 8 miles (13 km) NNW of Sumburgh Head. It used to pasture a good many sheep mostly Cheviot/Shetland cross breeds, which were transported to the island by small boats, called Yoals, from the nearby Spiggie Beach, and landed at the only decent landing place on the island, called the "Owsin Gaet". Wikimedia Commons has media related to Colsay. (en)
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  • Colsay (en)
  • Colsay (eu)
  • Colsay (sv)
  • Колсей (uk)
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