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Daily Mirror
Daily Mirror
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Antony Thrower & Alexander Smail

UK ghost island which residents fled 90 years ago and where three planes have crashed

One hundred miles off the coast of Scotland lies a beautiful island which was inhabited for thousands of years before it was suddenly evacuated.

One of the nation’s six World Heritage sites, Hirta is the largest island in the St Kilda archipelago and boasts nine miles of beautiful coastline.

Known for its rugged terrain and high slopes, the turbulent seas make it difficult to approach the island.

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