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Scotland is known for its many offshore islands, most notably larger ones such as Skye, Bute, and Arran.
However, in total there are hundreds of isles off the coast of the mainland. Many of these are uninhabited, and others are so small that you may not even know they are islands at all.
Each of the islands has a story and a history. One of the lesser known and more interesting is that of Hirta, the largest island in the St Kilda archipelago.
Hirta has an area of just over six km2 and approximately nine miles of coastline. It is one of Scotland's six World Heritage Sites, and visitors are encouraged.
The island is known for its dramatic geography, with high slopes and rugged terrain. The turbulent seas can make it hard to access, and there is only one proper landing place.
While the island is now deserted, it and the others in the St Kilda archipelago were previously inhabited for more than 2,000 years. Recent archaeological surveys have found Iron Age pottery, and even shards belonging to what could be Bronze Age pottery.
The presence of freshwater springs made living on Hirta possible, with the inhabitants surviving off of it and the meat and eggs of birds, as well as fish and what little crops could be grown, such as potatoes.
Islanders also kept sheep on Hirta, as well as on other nearby islands. According to the National Records of Scotland, inhabitants relied on tea, sugar, flour, and tobacco from tourists.
The largest settlement is known simply as the Village, or Am Baile. The majority of islanders lived on a 'main street', and in 1861 sixteen single-storey cottages with chimneys and slate roofs were erected.
Life on Hirta was difficult due to its isolated location and harsh conditions. In the late seventeenth
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