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    Rough Island

    54°52′N 3°48′W

    "Rough Island" is also used as a translation of "Garbh Eilean", a common Scottish name for islands

    Fishing net poles, Rough Island
    Fishing net poles, Rough Island

    Dave Croker / CC BY-SA 2.0

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    54°52′N 3°48′W

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    "Rough Island" is also used as a translation of "Garbh Eilean", a common Scottish name for islands

    Rough Island is a 20-acre (8 ha) uninhabited tidal island located in the Rough Firth off the Solway Firth, Scotland, in the historical county of Kirkcudbrightshire, the same region where the River Urr flows into the Solway. The isle of Rough is 79 feet (24 metres) at its highest point.

    From Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0

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    Nearest islands

    Also in British Isles

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    • Geometry, areas and high points: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Copernicus GLO-30, via Talus.
    • Talus
    • Wikidata
    • Wikipedia

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