What County is Rockall in ?

[Contest1]

https://youtu.be/sitNEVednCs
Rock on Rockall!

 

[macd]

What does “mainland” mean in that context? Britain, Ireland, Harris/Lewis and Uist are all in fact islands.

True. The largest island in that group is habitually (if pompously) referred to in the Isle of Man parliament as "The Adjacent Island". "Mainland" is a distinct no-no. In common parlance it's simply "Across".

But then every piece of dry land on earth is an island, which rather robs the word of descriptive power.

 

[Old Thady]

Re Rockall, if the Paddies wanted it they should have included it in whatever treaty gave them independence, too late to complain now!

I don't think Ireland claims Rockall. The concern of the Irish government is that the UK shouldn't use it as a starting point for limit measurements regarding fishing or other resource rights. Hence the significance of ''rock'', ''island'' or other statuses.

 

[Jonas]

But are there any snakes there?

 

[lpdsn]

But are there any snakes there?

Maybe the OP could take one there and photograph it.

 

[macd]

But are there any snakes there?

I'm a little hard of hearing but think I heard that there are Rockall snakes. And rock all anything else.

 

[sgr143]

In Scotland the title of the heir apparent to the throne of the United Kingdom(s) is the Duke of Rothesay https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Duke_of_Rothesay

Or just possibly Franz of Bavaria ?
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Franz,_Duke_of_Bavaria
... though "the Duke generally does not comment on issues concerning his "familiar relationship" to the Royal House of Stuart".

 

[bikedaft]

Or just possibly Franz of Bavaria ?
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Franz,_Duke_of_Bavaria
... though "the Duke generally does not comment on issues concerning his "familiar relationship" to the Royal House of Stuart".

bet he's well chuffed that he may get Rockall too aye right

 

[sgr143]

bet he's well chuffed that he may get Rockall too aye right

Perhaps anyone landing should make a point of wearing lederhosen (in the Stuart tartan of course), playing a bagcordion (a novel blend of bagpipes and accordion) and claim the rock in the name of the House of Stuart. They could then celebrate with a large whisky chased down with a vast jug of Oktoberfest lager.

 

[Vega1447]

I don't think Ireland claims Rockall. The concern of the Irish government is that the UK shouldn't use it as a starting point for limit measurements regarding fishing or other resource rights. Hence the significance of ''rock'', ''island'' or other statuses.

Spot on!

 

[JumbleDuck]

We don't actually have Counties any longer. They're now referred to as Regions. (Except Fife, which is the Kingdom of Fife)

Regions came in with the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973 and went out again with the Local Government etc. (Scotland) Act 1994. Since then we've had council areas.

Best wishes from the Stewartry

JD

 

[JumbleDuck]

Re Rockall, if the Paddies wanted it they should have included it in whatever treaty gave them independence, too late to complain now!

Perhaps they could have done a swap for NI waters which, thanks to a drafting cockup, stayed with the Irish Free State when NI returned to the UK.