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The Hebrides are an archipelago of islands off the North West Coast of [[Scotland]], in the [[United Kingdom]]. They are one of the last areas where the [[Gaelic]] language is spoken. They are generally subdivided into the Inner Hebrides (Parts of which are included in Argyll & Bute & Highland Council Areas) and Outer Hebrides (Also known as the Western Isles or  Comhairle nan Eilean Siar).  
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The Hebrides are an archipelago of islands off the North West Coast of [[Scotland]], in the [[United Kingdom]]. They are one of the last areas where the [[Gaelic]] language is spoken. They are generally subdivided into the Inner Hebrides (Parts of which are included in Argyll & Bute & Highland Council Areas) and Outer Hebrides (Also known as the Western Isles or  Comhairle nan Eilean Siar).
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Forced displacement of communities during the Highland [[Clearances]] by the British nobility led to the emigration of many Hebrideans to the Americas.
 
Forced displacement of communities during the Highland [[Clearances]] by the British nobility led to the emigration of many Hebrideans to the Americas.
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[[Category:Scotland]]
 
[[Category:Islands]]
 
[[Category:Islands]]
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