geo.wikisort.org - Island Vacsay (Scottish Gaelic: Bhacsaigh from Old Norse "bakkiey" meaning "peat bank island") is one of the Outer Hebrides. It is off the west coast of Lewis in West Loch Roag. It is 41 hectares (0.16 square miles) in size, and 34 metres (112 feet) at its highest point.
For other places with the same name, see Bhacsaidh (disambiguation).
Vacsay Old Norse namebakkiey or vagr-øy Meaning of name peat bank or bay island Vacsay shown within the Outer Hebrides
OS grid reference NB115370 Coordinates 58.23°N 6.91°W / 58.23; -6.91 Island group Lewis and Harris Area 41 hectares (0.16 sq mi) Area rank 217= [1] Highest elevation 34 m (112 ft) Sovereign state United Kingdom Country Scotland Council area Outer Hebrides Population 0 References [2] [3] [4]
Northern part of Bhacsaigh
History
Like many of the surrounding islands, Vacsay is uninhabited due to the Highland Clearances, which occurred here in 1827.[3]
It was bought in 1993 by Sirdar Baron Iqbal Singh, a London business man, who currently lives in Lesmahagow. He has bought the title, "Lord of Butley Manor" and also wishes to rename Vacsay, "Robert Burns ' island"[3] or Eilean Burns,[5] although Burns never visited the Outer Hebrides.
Geography and geology
The island is Lewisian gneiss.[3]
Vacsay has an extremely complicated coastline, and is connected at low tide to several surrounding islets such as Trathasam, and Liacam.
It is between the islands of Vuia Mòr and Pabay Mòr and is off Great Bernera .
Islands in Loch Ròg, Outer Hebrides
Inhabited islands Other islands Settlements Districts Geographical features Historical sites
Callanish Stones
Clach an Trushal and Steinacleit
Dun Carloway
Dùn Èistean
Lews Castle
St Clement's Church
Teampall Mholuaidh
Geography
Northern Isles Hebrides Other
Prehistory
Prehistoric Orkney
Heart of Neolithic Orkney World Heritage Site:
Maeshowe
Ness of Brodgar
Ring of Brodgar
Skara Brae
Standing Stones of Stenness
Prehistoric Shetland
Crucible of Iron Age Shetland:
Broch of Mousa
Jarlshof
Old Scatness
Prehistoric Western Isles
History
Dál Riata Kingdom of the Isles
Scandinavian Scotland
Rulers of the Kingdom of the Isles
Bishop of the Isles
Lordship of the Isles
Treaty of Perth
Treaty of Ardtornish-Westminster
Finlaggan
Earldom of Orkney
Buckquoy spindle-whorl
Udal law
18th and 19th Century
Clearances
Jacobite risings
Flora MacDonald
Literature
Orkneyinga Saga
Description of the Western Isles of Scotland (Monro)
A Description of the Western Isles of Scotland (Martin)
A Journey to the Western Islands of Scotland (Johnson)
The Journal of a Tour to the Hebrides (Boswell)
Economy
Towns Agencies Oil industry
Culture
Shetland Orkney Outer Hebrides Inner Hebrides
Politics
Local authorities
Shetland Islands Council
Orkney Islands Council
Comhairle nan Eilean Siar
Highland Council
Argyll and Bute
North Ayrshire
Wildlife
Fauna
Fair Isle wren
Orkney vole
Shetland wren
St Kilda field mouse
St Kilda wren
Flora
Arran whitebeams
Scottish Primrose
Shetland Mouse-ear
Domesticated animals
Cairn Terrier
Eriskay Pony
Hebridean Blackface
Luing cattle
North Ronaldsay sheep
Scottie
Sheltie
Shetland cattle
Shetland Goose
Shetland pony
Shetland sheep
Soay sheep
Westie
Geology
Shetland Geology of Orkney
Eday Group
Orcadian Basin
Yesnaby Sandstone Group
Hebrides
Colonsay Group
Great Estuarine Group
Hebridean Terrane
Lewisian complex
Lorne plateau lavas
Moine Supergroup
Moine Thrust Belt
Mull
Rhinns complex
Skye
Staffa
Torridonian
Islands of the Clyde
На других языках [de] Vacasay Vacasay, schottisch-gälisch Bhacsaigh, ist eine schottische Insel der Äußeren Hebriden.[1] Sie liegt in der gleichnamigen Council Area und war historisch Teil der traditionellen Grafschaft Ross-shire beziehungsweise der Verwaltungsgrafschaft Ross and Cromarty. - [en] Vacsay [fr] Vacsay Vacsay est une île du Royaume-Uni située en Écosse. [it] Vacsay L'isola di Vacsay (Gaelico scozzese: Bhacsaidh o Bhacsaigh dal norreno "bakkiey") è una delle isole delle Ebridi Esterne, presso la costa occidentale di Lewis e Harris a West Loch Roag. Grande 41 ettari, il punto più alto del luogo è a quota 34 metri.
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