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Tiree

British  
/ taɪˈriː /

noun

  1. an island off the W coast of Scotland, in the Inner Hebrides. Pop: 770 (2001). Area: 78 sq km (30 sq miles)

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Tiree in the Inner Hebrides has recorded 124mm of rain.

From BBC • May 1, 2026

He was two years old when his dad and uncle took him out on a surf board in the sea at Tiree.

From BBC • Sep. 10, 2023

The weather has forced some summer festivals and events to cancel in recent weeks, including the Tiree Music Festival, a folk event held on the island of Tiree off Scotland's west coast.

From BBC • Aug. 1, 2023

It came after Tiree Music Festival was cancelled on Thursday, just a day before it was due to begin, because of gale force winds.

From BBC • Jul. 9, 2023

And then an occasional run out to Coll or Tiree in that old tub of ours, with a brisk sou'-wester blowing across—that would put some mettle into you.

From Macleod of Dare by Black, William

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