Mugdrum Island
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Mugdrum Island lies in the Firth of Tay offshore from the town of Newburgh, Fife, in the east of Scotland. It is 32 acres in extent. [1]
Its name is from muc-dhruim, the Scottish Gaelic for hog-back, however, this was applied to the coast opposite, which part it was named for [2].
[edit] Geography
Mugdrum is low-lying and reedy.
The "North Deep" and "South Deep" are on either side of the island.[3]
[edit] History
The reeds were once harvested for thatching and for protecting potatoes during transshipment. Until 1926, a 50-acre farm grew cereals, potatoes and turnips in the island's alluvial soil. It is now a nature reserve under the stewardship of the Tay Valley Wildfowlers' Association.
The Laing Museum in Newburgh preserves the stuffed body of a two-headed kitten born in the 19th century on Mugdrum.
[edit] External links
- Its entry in the Scottish Gazetteer
- Photograph and further details
- Map sources for Mugdrum Island
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