Uninhabited Isle Martin is the closest of the Summer Isles to Ullapool and is owned by the communities of Lochbroom and Coigach. The island has been the site of a monastery, a herring curing station and a flour mill. St. Martin, after whom the island is named, is reputed to have established a monastery on the island around 300-400 AD. Agriculture and fishing have been the mainstays of the island economy for most of its history.