Tiree

British

/ taɪˈriː /

noun

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

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On the other side of Scotland, Argyll and Bute is a geographically vast, rural council - stretching from the Glasgow commuter zone to tiny islands like Tiree and Iona.

From BBC ● Sep. 22, 2026

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

"This year I'm going to be thrown in at the deep end," says the teenager from the Isle of Tiree.

From BBC ● Sep. 10, 2023

The warning comes 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. 7, 2023

These were from the collections of Messrs. Campbell of Tiree, Carmichael, and K. Macleod.

From Celtic Folk and Fairy Tales by Various

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