Shuna, Slate Islands
| Scottish Gaelic name | Siùna |
|---|---|
| Meaning of name | Most likely from Norse sjòn-a, meaning "watching island" |
The ruined castle | |
| Location | |
Shuna Shuna shown within Argyll and Bute | |
| OS grid reference | NM760080 |
| Coordinates | 56°13′N 5°37′W / 56.21°N 5.61°W |
| Physical geography | |
| Island group | Slate Islands |
| Area | 451 ha (1,114 acres) |
| Area rank | 74 |
| Highest elevation | Druim na Dubh Ghlaic, 90 m (295 ft) |
| Administration | |
| Council area | Argyll and Bute |
| Country | Scotland |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Demographics | |
| Population | 2 |
| Population rank | 88= |
| Population density | 0.44/km2 (1.1/sq mi) |
| References | |
Shuna is one of the Slate Islands offshore of Arduaine lying east of Luing in the Firth of Lorn north of the Sound of Jura on the west coast of Scotland.
Unlike the other Slate Islands, Shuna has little slate, and has historically been farmed, although it is now overgrown with woodland. There are several cairns in the south and west of the small island.
During the nineteenth century the population numbered up to 69, but by the 2001 census Shuna was one of four Scottish islands with a population of just one.