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Detailed description is Muckle Roe is an island in Shetland, Scotland, in St. Magnus Bay, to the west of Mainland, Shetland. It has a population of around 130 people, who mainly croft and live in the south east of the island.'Muckle' is Scots for 'big' or 'great'.HistoryThe island is referred to in the Orkneyinga saga.In 1905 a bridge was built between Muckle Roe and the Shetland Mainland over Roe Sound at a cost of £1,020 met from public subscription and a grant from the Congested Districts Board. The construction was of iron and concrete and its completion was followed by a reversal in the population decline seen in the 19th and earlier 20th centuries. A replacement bridge was built in 1999.Muckle Roe was part of the civil parish of Delting until the abolition of civil parishes in Scotland by the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1929.Geography and geologyMuckle Roe is approximately 3mi in diameter, with high cliffs in the south. Its highest point is Mid Ward 172m.The island's rock is red granite, which gives the island its name – a combination of Scots and Old Norse meaning "big red island".
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