Vallay (Scottish Gaelic: Bhàlaigh) is an uninhabited tidal island in the Scottish Outer Hebrides. It can be reached from North Uist by a long beach at low tide.
Scottish Gaelic name | Bhàlaigh |
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Meaning of name | hill island |
Location | |
OS grid reference | NF769763 |
Coordinates | 57.660690°N 7.419152°W / 57.660690; -7.419152 |
Physical geography | |
Island group | Outer Hebrides |
Area | 260 hectares (1.00 sq mi) |
Area rank | 94 [1] |
Highest elevation | 38 metres (125 ft) |
Administration | |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Country | Scotland |
Council area | Comhairle nan Eilean Siar |
Demographics | |
Population | 0[2] |
References | [3][4] |
Once the island supported a population of nearly sixty people. Its best-known inhabitant was the archaeologist Erskine Beveridge. The island is also known for its sea birds and for prehistoric monuments.
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