Tour Scotland short 4K early Autumn travel video clip of a Scotsman wearing a kilt and sporran and walking by Da Sneck o' da Smaalie, also known as Da Sneck ida Smaalie, is a spectacular, narrow rock chasm or fissure located on the coast of remote island of Foula in the Shetland archipelago, Britain, United Kingdom. The feature is a massive 98 to 200 foot deep dark rock fault that cuts dramatically through the sandstone cliffs down toward the sea. It was originally formed by a massive landslide when a gigantic chunk of the cliff face slid slightly outwards. In the old Norse influenced dialect, Da Smaalie refers to the small slope or glen at the head of the valley, while Sneck describes the distinct crack or notch cutting into it. The name Foula comes from the Old Norse Fugley, meaning bird island. Foula was first inhabited as far back as 5,000 years ago. In 1720, a smallpox epidemic struck the two hundred people living on Foula. Because the islanders were so isolated from the rest of the world, they had no immunity to smallpox, unlike most North European peoples at that time, and nine out of ten of the island's population died in the epidemic. Of interest to folks with ancestry, genealogy or Scottish Family Roots in Scotland who may wish to visit one day. Find things to see and do in Scotland where you are always welcome. Meteorological Autumn or Fall is different from standard and astronomical Autumn and begins September 1 and ends November 30
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