Lingay, Fiaray

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]

Lingay
Gaelic nameLingeigh
Meaning of nameheather island
Location
Lingay
Lingay shown within the Outer Hebrides
OS grid referenceNF750115
Coordinates57.08°N 7.36°W / 57.08; -7.36
Physical geography
Island groupUist and Barra
Areaha
Highest elevation51 m
Administration
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
CountryScotland
Council areaOuter Hebrides
Demographics
Population0
References[1][2][3]

Footnotes

  1. 2001 UK Census per List of islands of Scotland
  2. Haswell-Smith, Hamish (2004). The Scottish Islands. Edinburgh: Canongate. ISBN 978-1-84195-454-7.
  3. Ordnance Survey
  4. "Overview of Lingay". Gazetteer for Scotland. Retrieved 2008-03-16.


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