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Samson ((コーンウォール語:Enys Samson)) is the largest uninhabited island of the Isles of Scilly, off the southwestern tip of the Cornish peninsula of Great Britain. It is in size.〔(Samson, Isles of Scilly ). TrailBehind.com〕 The island consists of two hills, North Hill and South Hill, which are connected by an isthmus on which the former inhabitants built many of their sturdy stone cottages.〔(Tourist information ). iknow-cornwall.co.uk.〕 Samson was named after Samson of Dol.〔Orme, Nicholas (2000). (''Saints of Cornwall'' ). OUP Oxford. p. 228. ISBN 978-0198207658〕 ==History== The twin hills of Samson were formerly associated with breasts, in a similar way to the Paps of Jura in Scotland and the Paps of Anu in Ireland. There are large ancient burial grounds both on the North Hill and South Hill.〔(Samson, South Hill Chambered Cairn ). The Megalithic Portal.〕〔(Samson, North Hill ). The Megalithic Portal.〕 The island was inhabited until 1855, when the Lord Proprietor Augustus Smith removed the remaining population from the island.〔(Tourist information ). iknow-cornwall.co.uk.〕 By this point, the population was found to be suffering from severe deprivation—particularly due to a diet of limpets and potatoes—and consisted of only 2 families: the Woodcocks and the Webbers. Smith then built a deer park on the island, but all the deer escaped. In recent times, the area has become a protected wildlife site. The island houses many different birds such as terns and gannets, and many wild flowers. In 1971 the island, along with the nearby islands of Green Island, Puffin Island, Stony Island, and White Island, was designated a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) for their biological characteristics. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Samson, Isles of Scilly」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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