 (Taransay) and (Scarp), now uninhabited, are islands close to the shore of Harris.On the map to the right, the entire Western Isles (or Outer Hebrides) are coloured red.This includes the islands of North Uist, Benbecula and South Uist (the thinner red strip to the south of Lewis-Harris; they are three distinct islands but connected by a causeway) and Barra, just to the south of South Uist.