Samphrey
Sandfriðarey
60°28′N 1°09′W
Samphrey (Scots: Samphrey; Old Norse: Sandfriðarey) is an uninhabited island in the Shetland Islands, Scotland. One of Fair Isle's old names is "Friðarey" which is of similar origin.
Terrain
60°28′N 1°09′W
Overview
Samphrey (Scots: Samphrey; Old Norse: Sandfriðarey) is an uninhabited island in the Shetland Islands, Scotland. One of Fair Isle's old names is "Friðarey" which is of similar origin. It is situated in the southern end of Yell Sound, between the Mainland, Shetland at Mossbank and the island of Yell. On the O-S 1:50,000 map it covers an area of about 66 ha (including the once separate island of Bunglan). It is in the parish of Delting. To the north west of Samphrey is Bunglan, which was once an island in its own right, but has become silted up by two tombolos, which now connect it to Samphrey. There is a small loch between Bunglan and Samphrey proper, which can just about be seen on the aerial picture. Blaeu's Atlas Maior calls the island "Sancterre" (Holy Land) in the 17th century, lending the island another intriguing etymology.
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Great Britain
218,685 km²▲ 1,345 m
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Ireland
83,553 km²▲ 1,039 m
Major islands
Lewis and Harris
2,149 km²▲ 799 m
Minor islands
Isle of Skye
1,636 km²▲ 992 m
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Mainland
953 km²▲ 450 m
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Isle of Mull
885 km²▲ 966 m
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Anglesey
680 km²▲ 178 m
Minor islands
Islay
618 km²▲ 491 m
Minor islands
Photographs
Samphrey from the air, looking east down Yell Sound.
Corbie Geo, Samphrey, Yell Sound
Pontoon and ruins, Bunglan, Samphrey
Ruin on Samphrey
Samphrey, Yell Sound
South coast of Samphrey, Yell Sound
The Helliack, Samphrey
Winnia Ness, Samphrey, Yell Sound
Crescent moon over Samphrey
Small boat passing Samphrey in Yell Sound
Bunglan, Samphrey
Ruined house on Samphrey
Sources
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Photographs
- Samphrey From The Air. Richard Griffiths / CC BY-SA 3.0
- Corbie Geo, Samphrey, Yell Sound - geograph.org.uk - 5804874. Mike Pennington / CC BY-SA 2.0
- Pontoon and ruins, Bunglan, Samphrey - geograph.org.uk - 5804863. Mike Pennington / CC BY-SA 2.0
- Ruin on Samphrey - geograph.org.uk - 5804856. Mike Pennington / CC BY-SA 2.0
- Samphrey, Yell Sound - geograph.org.uk - 5804866. Mike Pennington / CC BY-SA 2.0
- South coast of Samphrey, Yell Sound - geograph.org.uk - 5804850. Mike Pennington / CC BY-SA 2.0
- The Helliack, Samphrey - geograph.org.uk - 5804869. Mike Pennington / CC BY-SA 2.0
- Winnia Ness, Samphrey, Yell Sound - geograph.org.uk - 5804878. Mike Pennington / CC BY-SA 2.0
- Crescent moon over Samphrey - geograph.org.uk - 3734288. Mike Pennington / CC BY-SA 2.0
- Small boat passing Samphrey in Yell Sound - geograph.org.uk - 4764400. Mike Pennington / CC BY-SA 2.0
- Bunglan, Samphrey - geograph.org.uk - 1838866. Mike Pennington / CC BY-SA 2.0
- Ruined house on Samphrey - geograph.org.uk - 1838858. Mike Pennington / CC BY-SA 2.0