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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.

Southeast coast of Vallay seen from Solas.
Southeast coast of Vallay seen from Solas.
The abandoned mansion[5] of Erskine Beveridge in July 2004
The abandoned mansion[5] of Erskine Beveridge in July 2004

Vallay
Scottish Gaelic nameBhàlaigh
Meaning of namehill island
Location
Vallay
Vallay shown within the Outer Hebrides
OS grid referenceNF769763
Coordinates57.660690°N 7.419152°W / 57.660690; -7.419152
Physical geography
Island groupOuter Hebrides
Area260 hectares (1.00 sq mi)
Area rank94[1]
Highest elevation38 metres (125 ft)
Administration
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
CountryScotland
Council areaComhairle nan Eilean Siar
Demographics
Population0[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.


References


  1. Area and population ranks: there are c.300 islands over 20ha in extent and 93 permanently inhabited islands were listed in the 2011 census.
  2. National Records of Scotland (15 August 2013). "Appendix 2: Population and households on Scotland's Inhabited Islands" (PDF). Statistical Bulletin: 2011 Census: First Results on Population and Household Estimates for Scotland Release 1C (Part Two) (PDF) (Report). SG/2013/126. Retrieved 14 August 2020.
  3. Ordnance Survey. OS Maps Online (Map). 1:25,000. Leisure.
  4. Haswell-Smith, Hamish (2004) The Scottish Islands. Edinburgh. Canongate.
  5. "Vallay House, Vallay | Buildings at Risk Register". www.buildingsatrisk.org.uk. Retrieved 3 August 2021.



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- [en] Vallay

[es] Vallay

Vallay (en gaélico escocés, Bhalaigh, Bhàlaigh) es una pequeña isla localizada en el grupo de las Hébridas Exteriores, en Escocia. La isla se encuentra conectada con la isla de North Uist por una carretera, así como por una larga playa durante la marea baja. La isla permanece deshabitada actualmente, aunque antaño albergó una población de unas sesenta personas. La isla es conocida por su colonia de aves marinas y sus monumentos prehistóricos.

[fr] Vallay

Vallay est une île du Royaume-Uni située en Écosse, accessible à marée basse et inhabitée. Elle est liée à l'île de North Uist par une chaussée et, lors des marées basses, par une plage.



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