Wiay, Skye
Wiay (Gaelic: Bhuia or Fuidheigh) is a currently uninhabited island in Loch Bracadale in the Inner Hebrides of Scotland.
Gaelic name | Bhuia/Fuidheigh |
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Meaning of name | possibly yellow or pleasant island |
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Location | |
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OS grid reference | NG292363 |
Coordinates | 57.34°N 6.5°W |
Physical geography | |
Island group | Skye |
Area | 148 ha (366 acres) |
Area rank | 123 [1] |
Highest elevation | 60 m (197 ft) |
Administration | |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Country | Scotland |
Council area | Highland |
Demographics | |
Population | 0[2] |
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References | [3][4] |
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Wiay cliffs
Wiay lies west of the Isle of Skye, 1.4 kilometres (7⁄8 mi) off the Skye coast, near the village of Ullinish. It is the largest island in Loch Bracadale, with an area of 148 hectares (5⁄8 sq mi). Most of the coastline consists of vertical cliffs and the southern bluff is a striking overhanging cliff.[5] There are also several sea caves along the vertical cliff coast line.
The island has been uninhabited since the late 19th century.
Footnotes
- Area and population ranks: there are c. 300 islands over 20 ha in extent and 93 permanently inhabited islands were listed in the 2011 census.
- National Records of Scotland (15 August 2013) (pdf) Statistical Bulletin: 2011 Census: First Results on Population and Household Estimates for Scotland - Release 1C (Part Two). "Appendix 2: Population and households on Scotland’s inhabited islands". Retrieved 17 August 2013.
- Haswell-Smith, Hamish (2004). The Scottish Islands. Edinburgh: Canongate. ISBN 978-1-84195-454-7.
- Ordnance Survey. OS Maps Online (Map). 1:25,000. Leisure.
- "Wiay". Lonely-isles.com. Retrieved 25 August 2007.
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