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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

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

From BBC • Oct. 4, 2025

CalMac sailings to Uist, Colonsay, Coll and Tiree have been cancelled for the remainder of the day due to the windy conditions.

From BBC • Dec. 23, 2023

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

A friend of mine, a zealous and erudite F.S.A., has spent many a pleasant holiday in Tiree, and has come back with loaded trunks of valuable prehistoric remains.

From Literary Tours in The Highlands and Islands of Scotland by Holmes, Daniel Turner

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