Tahay
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| Tahay shown within the Outer Hebrides | |
| OS grid reference | NF965755 |
| Names | |
| Gaelic name | Taghaigh |
| Norse name | Tagg-øy |
| Meaning of name | island with a prominent hill |
| Area and summit | |
| Area | 53 ha (131 acres) |
| Area rank | 197= |
| Highest elevation | 65m (215 ft) |
| Population | |
| Population | 0 |
| Groupings | |
| Island group | Uists & Barra |
| Local Authority | Na h-Eileanan Siar |
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| References | [1][2][3] |
| If shown, area and population ranks are for all Scottish islands and all inhabited Scottish islands respectively. Population data is from 2001 census. | |
Tahay (Scottish Gaelic: Taghaigh) is an island in the Outer Hebrides of Scotland. The name originates from the Old Norse tagg-øy meaning island with a prominent hill. At 53 ha in area and with a central peak of 65 metres, it is the largest of the group of uninhabited islands off the north east coast of North Uist.
The island is used for sheep grazing and peat cutting.
[edit] History
In 1846, six families who had been evicted from their homes on Pabbay to make way for sheep, moved to the previously uninhabited island of Tahay. Although the island has no arable land, they hoped to make a living from fishing. However this proved too hard and they gave up the struggle in the 1850s and emigrated to Australia.[4]
Tahay is owned by the Scottish Government.
[edit] References
- ^ 2001 UK Census per List of islands of Scotland
- ^ Haswell-Smith, Hamish (2004). The Scottish Islands. Edinburgh: Canongate. ISBN 1841954543.
- ^ Ordnance Survey
- ^ "Overview of Tahay". Gazetteer for Scotland. http://www.scottish-places.info/features/featurefirst10907.html. Retrieved 2008-10-04.
Coordinates: 57°40′00″N 7°05′30″W / 57.66668°N 7.09176°W
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