Isle of May
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The Isle of May is a small Scottish island in the Firth of Forth renowned for its seabird colonies, lighthouse, and status as a national nature reserve.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Isle of May canonical | 20 |
| Isle of May (distant view) | 1 |
| Old Beacon, Isle of May | 1 |
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Scottish island
ⓘ
island ⓘ national nature reserve ⓘ |
| access | boat only ⓘ |
| adminRegion | Fife ⓘ |
| country | Scotland ⓘ |
| governedBy | Fife Council ⓘ |
| hasArea | about 57 hectares ⓘ |
| hasGeology | volcanic rock ⓘ |
| hasHighestPoint | about 50 metres above sea level ⓘ |
| hasLength | about 1.8 kilometres ⓘ |
| hasOldestLighthouse | one of Scotland’s earliest lighthouses ⓘ |
| hasSpecies |
Arctic tern
ⓘ
Atlantic puffin ⓘ common eider ⓘ common guillemot ⓘ grey seal ⓘ kittiwake ⓘ razorbill ⓘ shag ⓘ |
| hasStructure |
Isle of May Lighthouse
ⓘ
South Horn lighthouse ⓘ harbour ⓘ ruined priory ⓘ |
| hasWidth | up to 0.5 kilometres ⓘ |
| historicalUse |
fishing base
ⓘ
monastic settlement ⓘ pilgrimage site ⓘ |
| knownFor |
grey seal colony
ⓘ
lighthouse ⓘ ornithology ⓘ puffins ⓘ seabird colonies ⓘ |
| lighthouseFirstLit | 1636 ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Firth of Forth
ⓘ
North Sea ⓘ United Kingdom ⓘ |
| mainActivities |
birdwatching
ⓘ
nature tourism ⓘ wildlife photography ⓘ |
| managedBy | NatureScot ⓘ |
| modernLighthouseBuilt | 1816 ⓘ |
| modernLighthouseDesigner | Robert Stevenson ⓘ |
| nearestTown | Anstruther ⓘ |
| partOf |
Forth Islands SPA
ⓘ
surface form:
Forth Islands Special Protection Area
Isle of May and Forth Islands Special Area of Conservation ⓘ |
| protectedAreaDesignationYear | 1956 ⓘ |
| protectedAreaStatus | National Nature Reserve ⓘ |
| seaArea | Firth of Forth ⓘ |
| tourismSeason |
spring
ⓘ
summer ⓘ |
Referenced by (22)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Old Beacon, Isle of May