Isle of Raasay - Scotland - United Kingdom

The Isle of Raasay is a island between the Isle of Skye and mainland Scotland.
It is famous for being the birthplace of the Gaelic poet Sorley MacLean, an important figure in the Scottish Renaissance.
The island has a population of 161.
Raasay means "Isle of Roe Deer" and is home to an endemic subspecies of bank vole.
Traditionally Raasay was the home of the clan MacSween.
The island was ruled by the MacLeods from the 15th to the 19th century.
Raasay House, which was visited by James Boswell and Samuel Johnson in 1773,is now a bar and restaurant.
The Island has its own whisky and gin distillery.
If you are visiting Skye you can take the short hop on the car ferry to Raasay.
Well worth a visit.