Lunga, an island of Jura parish, Argyllshire, on the W side of Scarba Sound. It extends 1½ mile from N to S; has a maximum breadth of 1 mile; is separated by a very narrow strait at its S end from Scarba island; and consists of an irregular hilly ridge, rising mostly to a height of less than 500 feet above sea-level, but lifting summits to a height of nearly 1000 feet. Everywhere uneven, and mostly rocky and bare, with patches of bog and heath, it is scarcely anywhere capable of even spade culture; trends down, on most of its W side, in steep naked declivities; consists of quartzite, clay slate, and other schistose rocks, traversed by numerous trap veins; and commands, from many points on its shoulders and summits, extensive, impressive, and diversified views. The narrow strait separating it from Scarba is obstructed on the E by a rocky islet, and has a tumbling, impetuous, tidal current, quite as violent and grandly scenic as that of the far more celebrated Corrievrechan between Scarba and Jura. Pop. (1871) 5, (1881) 17.
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