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| Location | |
|---|---|
  Glunimore Island Glunimore Island shown within Argyll and Bute | |
| OS grid reference | NR7419905020 |
| Coordinates | 55°17′14″N5°33′33″W / 55.28716°N 5.55912°W /55.28716; -5.55912 |
| Administration | |
| Council area | Argyll and Bute |
| Country | Scotland |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Demographics | |
| Population | 0 |
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Glunimore Island is an uninhabited island around 3 miles (5 kilometres) southeast of theKintyre peninsula, Scotland.[1][2] It lies alongsideSanda Island andSheep Island
The island is just 200 metres (660 ft) long and rises to a height of 27 metres (89 ft). There is a cave on the shoreline at the north. A drying reef surrounds the island to the north and east. More of these dangerous reefs litter the sound between Glunimore, Sanda and Sheep Island.Paterson's Rock is yet another dangerous rock around 1.5 kilometres (a mile) to the east. Despite these obstacles thenatural harbour formed by the three islands is still often used by boats rounding theMull of Kintyre.
Glunimore and neighbouring Sheep Island are the most important breeding grounds ofpuffins in the Clyde and the birds are now returning from here toAilsa Craig another traditional breeding ground.Guillemots andrazorbills also nest here.
The island was visited in 1899 by two naturalists performing a survey for theNatural History Society of Glasgow.
Glunimore Island lends its name to a cottage on neighbouringSanda Island and to a house inCampbeltown.
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