Portal:Scottish islands/Did you know/28


 * ... that 52 ships of the German High Seas Fleet were successfully scuttled in Scapa Flow (example pictured) in 1919, but many were later salvaged?
 * ... that Lord Minginish is the first Gaelic-speaking Chairman of the Scottish Land Court?
 * ... that the Ness of Brodgar archaeological site in Orkney includes the remains of a large building described as a Neolithic "cathedral"?
 * ... that the island of Orosay overlooks Traigh Mhòr, reputedly the only beach in the world used as a runway for scheduled aircraft flights?