The Hebrides (/ˈhɛbrᵻdiːz/; Scottish Gaelic: Innse Gall; Old Norse: Suðreyjar) comprise a widespread and diverse archipelago off the west coast of mainland Scotland. There are two main groups: the Inner and Outer Hebrides. These islands have a long history of occupation dating back to the Mesolithic, and the culture of the residents has been affected by the successive influences of Celtic, Norse, and English-speaking peoples. This diversity is reflected in the names given to the islands, which are derived from the languages that have been spoken there in historic and perhaps prehistoric times.
Various artists have been inspired by their Hebridean experiences. Today the economy of the islands is dependent on crofting, fishing, tourism, the oil industry, and renewable energy. The Hebrides lack biodiversity in comparison to mainland Britain, but seals are present around the coasts in internationally important numbers.
The Hebrides have a diverse geology ranging in age from Precambrian strata that are amongst the oldest rocks in Europe to Paleogene igneous intrusions.
The Hebrides are an archipelago of islands off the western coast of Scotland. These islands include two main groups:
Hebrides or Hebridean may also refer to:
No not for me
Brutal simplicity
Sane insincerity
No not another day
Wasted away
On a mental stray
Where is the man of my dreams?
Where is the man of my dreams?
Who will be the one
To keep me from the sun?
Ready and willing to run
It's too, too far
To all my perfect stars
Nonexistent are
Where is the man of my dreams?
Where is the man of my dreams?
Keep your life
Keep your normal wife
Live your tiny plant life
No, not for me
I tear instinctively
And wish for idiocy
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