Isle of Skye (Scotland) - Facts for Kids

The Neist Point Lighthouse on the Isle of Skye, Scotland, perched on dramatic cliffs overlooking the sea.

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Facts About Isle of Skye (Scotland) For Kids

The Isle of Skye got its name from the Old Norse words ‘sky-a’ meaning ‘cloud island’ because its majestic Cuillin Mountains are often shrouded in misty clouds!

The Isle of Skye is Scotland‘s second-largest island, stretching about 50 miles (80 km) long — that’s as long as 900 soccer fields placed end to end!

People have lived on the Isle of Skye for over 8,000 years — that’s longer than the pyramids of Egypt have existed!

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