| Scottish Gaelic name | Siùna [1] |
|---|---|
| Meaning of name | either "watching island" [2] or "sea island", [1] both from Norse |
| Location | |
  Shuna Island Shuna shown within Argyll and Bute | |
| OS grid reference | NM916490 |
| Coordinates | 56°35′24″N5°23′42″W / 56.59°N 5.395°W |
| Physical geography | |
| Island group | Loch Linnhe |
| Area | 155 ha (383 acres) |
| Area rank | 121 [3] |
| Highest elevation | Tom an t-Seallaidh 71 m (233 ft) |
| Administration | |
| Council area | Argyll and Bute |
| Country | Scotland |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Demographics | |
| Population | 0 [4] |
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| References | [5] [6] |
Shuna Island [7] or simply Shuna is an island in Loch Linnhe, offshore from Appin, in Argyll and Bute, Scotland. The island is approximately two kilometres (1+1⁄4 miles) long and one kilometre (5⁄8 mi) wide, and extends to some 155 ha (383 acres) in total. The island is characterised by a table topped hill at its southern end. [8] The name Shuna is probably derived from the Norse, for "sea island". [1] The island is separated from Appin by the Sound of Shuna.
Shuna is recorded in a late 16th-century document as belonging to John Stewart, the Laird of Appin. [6] He may have built Castle Shuna, a small tower-house, which is now in ruins and lies at the south end. [9] In the 18th century, Shuna Farmhouse replaced Castle Shuna as the residence on the island: it is a Category B listed traditional farmhouse dating from the 1740s. [10] Opposite Castle Shuna, at the head of Loch Laich, is the island fortress of Castle Stalker, also historically a possession of the Stewarts of Appin. [11]
The island forms part of the Lynn of Lorn National Scenic Area, one of 40 in Scotland. [12]
In 2012 the island was placed on sale via agents Savills for £1.85 million. [13]
