A TINY Scottish island with massive sheer sea cliffs and beautiful blue water s is offering a rare job with a salary of almost £40,000. The island of Foula is just 16 miles west of Shetland and 100 miles from the mainland and spans five square miles. 3 The island of Foula is dramatic, with one of the highest sheer sea cliffs in Britain Credit: Alamy 3 The island is home to the Gaada Stack, a two-arched sea stack, supported on three legs Credit: Alamy 3 At just five square miles, the island is home to 35 people Credit: Getty - Contributor It’s home to around just 35 islanders, most of which are crofters who make a living from farming the rare and colourful Foula sheep.
The island was known in Roman times as ‘Ultima Thule,’ which roughly translates as ‘the edge of the world.' And it was famous in 1936 after the classic movie of the same name was made there. But today it's still a haven for sea and moorland birds, including Great Skua, which divebomb anyone walking too close to their nests.
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