Tiree is about 20 x 10km in size. There are wide expanses of flat machair, but also half a dozen modest hills dotted around the island. This is one of Britain's sunniest locations but exposure to the North Atlantic also makes it one of the windiest places. Courtesy of the Gulf Stream, the Isle of Tiree has mild and virtually frost free weather and has probably been inhabited by man since shortly after the last Ice Age, possible more than 8000 years.
The landscape and structures you see on the island today evolved from generations of agriculture, land division and Scottish building styles. Tiree's crofting system of farming, long gone industries, such as kelp harvesting, the hardships of the 19th century potato famine with the resultant migrations and the dramatic events of the 20th century possibly having maximum impact.
Photographs here try to capture the many facets of Tiree and allow the website visitor to explore much of the Isle virtually. All images can be viewed in larger format by clicking the on-page smaller ones and those above are available at A B C D E & F. Check out the panoramas. I will add new Tiree photographs as I take them, so please, come back soon!
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