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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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CalMac said this would mean that by the end of the week planned levels of service and usual vessels would be in place on Coll, Colonsay, Mull, South Uist and Tiree.

From BBC • May 13, 2026

Gusts of 96 mph were recorded on the Island of Tiree at the peak of the storm.

From BBC • Oct. 4, 2025

Tiree Music Festival will kick off on the Hebridean island on Friday.

From BBC • Jul. 10, 2025

Other big events at the weekend include Tiree Music Festival and the Island Games returning to Orkney for the first time in 20 years.

From BBC • Jul. 10, 2025

During the three following days it continued to increase in violence, when the islands of Coll and Tiree became visible to us.

From Thrilling Stories Of The Ocean From Authentic Accounts Of Modern Voyagers And Travellers; Designed For The Entertainment And Instruction Of Young People by Park, Marmaduke

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