Editing Kerrera (section)

== Community ==
Most of the island is owned by the McDougalls of Dunollie, who are descended from the [[Norse-Gael]] [[Somerled]]. The {{convert|4|acre|adj=mid|spell=in}} tidal island at the north-east tip of Kerrera, Rubh a' Chruidh, was sold for £426,000 in 2010 to Lanarkshire businessman David Hamilton.<ref>{{cite news| url=http://www.scotsman.com/scotland/Scottish-island-Rubh39a-Chruidh-sells.6071248.jp| title=Scottish island Rubh'a Chruidh sells for £426,000| author=Moira Kerr | publisher=[[The Scotsman]]| date=15 February 2010| access-date=16 February 2010}}</ref>

In the 2011 census, Kerrera had a population of 34. However in 2019, residents said that the population had doubled to 68 people, including 18 children. There are no public buildings or facilities on the island (apart from two [[compost]] loos provided by the community). In July 2019, the Isle of Kerrera Development Trust community organisation<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.isleofkerrera.org |title=community organisation}}</ref> purchased the old primary school building, close to the public ferry slip near the centre of the island; the building had been empty and deteriorating since closing in 1997. The community plans to restore the building into a multi-functional centre.

The main industries on the island are farming (sheep and [[Highland cattle]]) and tourism. There was an exotic bird sanctuary, closed {{asof|2017|lc=y}}. There is a tea room/café (Kerrera Tea Garden & Bunkhouse) at the south end near Gylen Castle<ref name=":1" /> but {{asof|2016|lc=y}} no shop and no pub.<ref name=":0" /> The castle itself was restored to some extent in 2006 and is open to the public.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/glasgow_and_west/4763707.stm|title=Castle reopens after restoration|date=2006-05-12|website=News, UK,  Scotland, Glasgow and West|publisher=BBC|access-date=2016-12-14}}</ref>

In August 2021 work began to connect the small communities in the north and south of the island by road. A forestry track was initially constructed, and in October 2022 a metalled single track road was opened.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-glasgow-west-63425672|title=Tiny Kerrera gets first tarred road across island|date=2022-10-28|website=News, UK,  Scotland, Glasgow and West|publisher=BBC|access-date=2022-10-28}}</ref>