Neave Island

Not to be confused with Nave Island near Islay.

Neave Island

Scottish Gaelic name	Eilean na Naoimh or Eilean na Coomb [1]
Meaning of name	Holy island [2]
Location
Neave Island Neave Island shown within Highland Scotland
OS grid reference	NC663643
Coordinates	58°32′N4°17′W / 58.54°N 4.29°W / 58.54; -4.29
Physical geography
Island group	Highland / Islands of Sutherland
Area	30 ha (74 acres) [3]
Highest elevation	70 m (230 ft)
Administration
Council area	Highland
Country	Scotland
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Demographics
Population	0
References	[4]

Neave Island (Scottish Gaelic : Eilean na Naoimh, "Isle of the Saint") or Coomb(e) Island is an island in the council area of Highland, on the north coast of the Scottish mainland.

Neave Island is a small rugged island to the east of Eilean nan Ròn in Sutherland, separated from the mainland by a narrow channel, Caol Beag. ^[1] It is just over 1⁄2 mile (800 metres) offshore from the mainland settlement of Skerray and is known for its sandy beach on the far eastern end of the island. ^[5] There are remains of an ancient church, identified as St. Coloumba's Church on an 1874 map of the island. ^{[6] [7]}

Footnotes

1. "Coomb Island". Gazetteer for Scotland . Retrieved 1 July 2025.
2. Haswell-Smith, Hamish (2004). The Scottish Islands. Edinburgh: Canongate. p. 203. ISBN   978-1-84195-454-7.
3. Rick Livingstone’s Tables of the Islands of Scotland (pdf) Argyll Yacht Charters. Retrieved 12 Dec 2011.
4. Ordnance Survey. OS Maps Online (Map). 1:25,000. Leisure.
5. "An island to myself". John o'Groat Journal. 28 May 2008. Retrieved 22 November 2009.
6. Scotflyer / Alan Moar. "Neave Island". Flickr. Retrieved 22 November 2009.
7. "Historical perspective for Coomb Island". Gazetteer for Scotland . Retrieved 22 November 2009.

58°32′48″N4°17′53″W / 58.54667°N 4.29806°W / 58.54667; -4.29806