Old Photograph St Ninian's Isle Shetland Islands Scotland

Old photograph of St Ninian's Isle, a small tied island connected by the largest active tombolo in the UK, on the south western coast of mainland Shetland Islands, Scotland. Except at extremely high tides, the sand is above sea level and accessible to walkers. Depending on the definition used, St. Ninian's is thus either an island, or a peninsula. The ruins of a 12th century chapel can still be seen near the end of the tombolo. The dedication is to Shetland's patron saint, the enigmatic Saint Ninian of Galloway, who is also widely venerated on the nearby Orkney Islands.



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