Talk:Benbecula
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[edit] Flag
I'm wondering why there's a link to http://www.fotw.net/flags/gb-heb.html, where it is stated that Benbecula has no flag? mat_x 14:15, 14 Jan 2005 (UTC)
"Tricolour flags were virtually unknown in the British Isles." Before when? This one dates from 1848. Joestynes
I concur. The whole Flag section seems mostly nonsense to me. There doesn't appear to be anyone around to defend it though. mat_x 18:43, 17 Jan 2005 (UTC)
Text moved from main article. No conclusive evidence at the External Link about flag. Google throws little up either.
Benbecula is a tricolour flag.
Tricolour flags were virtually unknown in the British Isles and it has been widely suggested, especially with Benbecula's small population which hardly warrants a flag, that this is a modern design.[1]
[edit] Craigstrome merged here
See Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Craigstrome. Johnleemk | Talk 08:18, 10 January 2006 (UTC)
[edit] Catholic?
Is there any reliable source for most of the population being Roman Catholic? My experience is that the population is fairly evenly split. Velkyal 13:37, 14 June 2007 (UTC)
[edit] Etymology
The gaelic name is Beinn na Faoghla which means the hill of the fords. It is call this because it is a relatively flat island with one prominent hill and the island lies between North and South Uist and is joined to both islands by tidal fords. I will check back in a week with the intention correcting this error if no-one has challenged the information passed on to me by older and wiser heads. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Macljotr (talk • contribs) 22:19, 2 October 2007 (UTC)
"Older and wiser heads" they may be, but if you cannot supply a verifiable source per WP:CITE the information is likely to be removed. Ben MacDui (Talk) 07:32, 3 October 2007 (UTC)
[edit] County
There is no mention of Benbecula previously being part of Inverness-shire, the same might also apply to other islands in the Western Isles. --jmb 16:03, 22 October 2007 (UTC)
