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Canna is the westernmost of the Small Isles, in the Scottish Inner Hebrides. The island is owned by the National Trust of Scotland and is run as a farm. It has a mostly Roman Catholic population of around twenty people.
Canna is known for its birds, including Manx shearwaters and puffins. The highest point on the island is Compass Hill at about 150 metres. Nearby islands include the Haiskeir of Canna and Sanday.
Ferries to the island dock at its large natural harbour from Mallaig, and on to Rum, Eigg and MuckMuck is the name of one of the Small Isles, part of the Inner Hebrides of Scotland. It also known euphemistically as the Isle of Monk . The main settlement on the island is Gallanach. Ferries sail from Port Mor to Canna, Rum and Eigg, and to Mallaig and A.
Inner Hebrides