Lingay is an uninhabited island in Scotland, one of ten islands in the Sound of Barra, a Site of Community Importance for conservation in the Western Isles. It lies between South Uist, Eriskay, Fuday and Fiaraidh, once anglicized as Fiaray. Its maximum height is 51 metres.[4]
Scottish Gaelic name | Lingeigh |
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Meaning of name | heather island |
Location | |
OS grid reference | NF750115 |
Coordinates | 57.08°N 7.36°W / 57.08; -7.36 |
Physical geography | |
Island group | Uist and Barra |
Area | ha |
Highest elevation | 51 m |
Administration | |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Country | Scotland |
Council area | Outer Hebrides |
Demographics | |
Population | 0 |
References | [1][2][3] |
Islands in the Sound of Barra, Outer Hebrides | |
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