Talk:Hirta

Population?
The article states that the island was abandoned in 1930 - but not stating whether it has been repopulated or not. The Rockall article states that it was later done in 1957. Can we be more clear about this issue? Dinkytown (talk) 22:20, 27 January 2010 (UTC)

See St Kilda for a more detailed explanation. Ben  Mac  Dui  09:12, 28 January 2010 (UTC)

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Why was it abandoned?
There's an account of the actual evacuation, but no information for why such a decision was taken. 86.173.119.75 (talk) 18:07, 5 May 2017 (UTC)


 * https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St_Kilda,_Scotland#Evacuation_and_aftermath gives a fairly comprehensive explanation. G6JPG (talk) 10:16, 31 March 2024 (UTC)

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Name ‘Hirta’
No Gaelic word begins with an ‘H’! Ref: “Faclair Dwelly’s Gaidhlig Gu Beurla Le Dealbhan.” Cambayne (talk) 13:59, 10 May 2018 (UTC)

The likely candidate is the Norwegaian word “Hyrde” (shepherd); if so this would have applied to the largest island shepherding the others.0 Cambayne (talk) 16:57, 10 May 2018 (UTC)

The name St Kilda is probably derived from Norse: søt kilde (sweet source); referring to the springs on the island. Cambayne (talk) 10:52, 13 May 2018 (UTC)

Perhaps, but without proper citations I am afraid this information is potentially WP:OR. Ben  Mac  Dui  13:29, 13 May 2018 (UTC)

Map


The map on the page is of Lewis and Harris, not Hirta. As stated in the article, Hirta is part of the St. Kilda islands which are smaller, and to the west of Lewis and Harris. TonyWaters (talk) 07:15, 9 May 2024 (UTC)


 * Hi Tony - this is a location map aimed at helping page visitors understand where Hirta is rather than a map of the archipelago - the latter of which would not really help those unfamiliar with the island. Having said that the map at right could probably usefuly included in this article as well. Ben   Mac  Dui  15:05, 9 May 2024 (UTC) PS You might want to take a look at WP:EXTERNALREL