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The Hebries (HEB-ri-deez, Gaelic: Innse Gall) comprise a widespread and diverse archipelago off the west coast of Scotland, and in geological terms are composed of the oldest rocks in Europe. They can be divided into two main groups:

Trivia about hebrides

  • The Little Minch, a strait off Scotland, separates the "inner" and "outer" islands of this group
  • To get actual Harris tweed from where it's made, go to this group of islands west of the Scottish mainland
  • The Minch is a channel separating northwest Scotland & this "outer" island group
  • After visiting there in 1829, Mendelssohn wrote his "overture" of these Scottish islands
  • From about 1250 to 1750, the MacDonald clan ruled this archipelago that has outer & inner parts
  • To purchase Harris tweed at its source, you'll have to travel to these "outer" Scottish islands

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