Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Sarah's Island


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The result was   delete. Courcelles 01:20, 2 September 2010 (UTC)

Sarah's Island

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Notability problems. One fashion article uses the name in quotation marks. No other sources found for this name, which is not indicated by the Ordnance Survey and the subject appears to lack notability. Information here is/can be included at Camas Uig. Main author has possible conflict of interest. Ben  Mac  Dui  19:44, 26 August 2010 (UTC)
 * Strong Delete Ben McDui, I found a couple of possible islands matching the description. There are called Eilean Mollach or Tolm. I can't see any Island in Scotland being named after the biblical name Sarah. scope_creep (talk) 21:44, 26 August 2010 (UTC)
 * Note: This debate has been included in the list of Scotland-related deletion discussions.  -- • Gene93k (talk) 20:26, 26 August 2010 (UTC)
 * Delete Non-notable island - presumed to be un-named island on 1:25,000 OS map (at ) [article coords inland, close to Heritage Centre]. Surrounding beach (Tràigh Uuige) notable as site where Lewis chessmen found. Main author appears to object to the use of Camas Uig for the beach/dunes area (above low water mark). Finavon (talk) 21:23, 26 August 2010 (UTC)
 * Strong KEEP
 * 1) British broadsheet paper reference (The Daily Telegraph) is perfectly credible, topic of article is irrelevant.
 * 2) Name of island is known to all residents of Timsgarry (village where island is located) and is due to be included in future ordinance survey map.
 * 3) Ben McDui is looking in the wrong place on the map, Sarah's Island is not in Camas Uig, as Camas Uig is a permanent body of water approx 1 mile West. Sarah's Island is located next to the Forsa River on Uig Sands. jamesgollin —Preceding undated comment added 22:19, 26 August 2010 (UTC).
 * Comment: Uig Sands/Traigh Ùige is, I would have thought a part of Uig Bay/Camas Uig, especially at high tide. I don't have this local knowledge but are you saying that "Sarah's Island" is surrounded by the waters of "Uig Sands" at high tide? Interesting if true. It is in any case a possible argument for an article called Traigh Ùige rather than this tiny island.  Ben   Mac  Dui  08:06, 27 August 2010 (UTC)


 * Comment: I am saying that at high tide Sarah's Island is surrounded by the Atlantic Ocean. Just because the tide approaches from Camas Uig, the Sands, the gleeb and land that is part of Uig Lodge estate does not by default become part of Camas Uig. jamesgollin jamesgollinSpecial:Contributions/jamesgollin 12:58, 27 August 2010 (UTC)


 * Delete - I'm usually in favor of keeping geographical features such as this, but it doesn't appear an island with this name in Scotland exists. The ref which is in fact a fashion shoot that state's this is "Sara's Island" (including quotes) is not valid verification.  The NG ref doesn't mention the name anywhere. --Oakshade (talk) 01:46, 27 August 2010 (UTC)
 * Delete. The Telegraph reference seems tenuous at best; it appears that the one-time use of "Sarah's Island" (quotes theirs) might be a colloquial designation rather than a legitimate geographical descriptor on which to base the article. -- Kinu t /c  07:55, 27 August 2010 (UTC)
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