Shieldaig (Scottish Gaelic: Sìldeag; Old Norse: síld-vík, lit.

[2] The village was founded in 1800[3] with a view to training up seamen for war against Napoleon.

After his (initial) defeat and exile to Elba, the community found itself a new role as a fishing village.

The small island just offshore never had its tall pines harvested to rig warships, and has now become a nature sanctuary.

[1] Shieldaig is a community of around 85 people,[4] with its own school, a small pub, a village hall, a church and two restaurants.