| 词条 | The Oa |
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The Oa ({{IPAc-en|ˈ|əʊ}} {{respell|OH|'}})[1] ({{lang-gd|An Obha}}) is a rocky peninsula in the southwest of the island of Islay, in Argyll, Scotland. It is an RSPB nature reserve. AreaThe area is roughly circular, and connects with the rest of the island at a relatively narrow neck, which runs between Kintra and Port Ellen. Its high point is Beinn Mhòr ({{convert|202|m|ft|0}}) in the south. The Oa had a population of 800 people in 1830, but became deserted due to the Highland Clearances.[2] The American Monument was erected on the south coast by the American Red Cross to commemorate the loss of two ships in 1918 - the liner {{SS|Tuscania|1914|2}} and the armed merchant cruiser {{HMS|Otranto}}.[2] The area around the memorial is an RSPB nature reserve,[3] where chough, golden eagles, corn crakes, and sea birds can be seen. {{convert|1931|ha}} have been designated as a Special Protection Area for the protection of the chough.[2] Ireland can be seen from the south coast on a clear day.{{fact|date=January 2019}} References1. ^{{cite book|authors=Ayto, John and Crofton, Ian|title=Brewer's Britain And Ireland|publisher=Weidenfeld & Nicolson|page=829|date=2005}} 2. ^1 2 {{cite web| url=http://www.islayinfo.com/islay_oa_peninsula.html| title=The Oa Peninsula| publisher=Guide to the Isle of Islay| accessdate=2009-07-26}} 3. ^{{cite web| url=http://www.rspb.org.uk/reserves/guide/t/theoa/| title=The Oa| publisher=RSPB| accessdate=2009-07-26}} External links
2 : Islay|Royal Society for the Protection of Birds reserves in Scotland |
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