CANNA, an island of the Hebrides, forming part of
the parish of Small-Isles, in the district of Mull,
county of Argyll; and containing 255 inhabitants.
This island is about thirty miles distant from that of
Eigg, and is computed to be four miles in length and
one in breadth, containing about IQOO acres; it is partly
high and rocky, but affords excellent pasture, and tolerable
tillage. The harbour is accounted one of the best
among the Hebrides, though difficult of approach in
stormy weather, owing to the narrowness of the entrance,
and the sunken rocks that he near it. On the south-east
side of Canna is Sand Island, separatsd by a channel
which is dry at low water.