An Oilíana hÓ Dhéase

An Oilíana hÓ Dhéase, Rockallian for "Islands of the South" (pronunciation: [ən ˈœ:lʲinˠə hoˈçi:ʃə]), are a group of islands to the south of the Island of Rockall in the Earldom of Rockall in the Seafaring Confederation. There are three islands, these are, from east to west, Aoleoil, Réithchearraigh and Eoil na Máirbhdhine. There are approximately 60,000 inhabitants on the islands, with most of them living in An Cearraigh Áirdh on Aoleoil. The islands are divided into 7 baronetcies.

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Location of An Oilíana hÓ Dhéase within the Earldom of Rockall.

They belong to the viscountcy of An Uinnia.

Geography

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Road in the centre of Aoleoil, in the baronetcy of Taoibhdhéase.
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Bouthouse on Réithchearraigh in the baronetcy of An Tiònna Bháinn.
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Eoil na Máirbhdhine from the air.

Aoleoil and Eoil na Máirbhdhine are generally quite flat, whilst Réithchearraigh is quite rocky and elevated, as well as elongated in shape. This because the former were created from sandbanks whilst the latter is a Caledonide rock and the southernmost part of the Lóda na Núille.

Subdivisions

An Oilíana hÓ Dhéase consist of 7 baronetcies spread across 3 islands. On 2 of these 3 islands, an institution known as Báiruinnealteachdecarateachd, "Baronetcy Friendship", which means that the baronetcies of these islands are joined together under one Island Council.

Aoleoil and Réithchearraigh both have 3 baronetcies, Eoil na Máirbhdhine only has one.

There are seven baronetcies: