Wiay, Inner Hebrides
Appearance
Scottish Gaelic name | Bhuia/Fuidheigh |
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Meaning of name | possibly yellow or pleasant island |
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Location | |
OS grid reference | NG292363 |
Coordinates | 57°20′N 6°30′W / 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 | |
Council area | Highland |
Country | Scotland |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Demographics | |
Population | 0[2] |
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References | [3][4] |
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Wiay (Gaelic: Bhuia or Fuidheigh) is a currently uninhabited island in Loch Bracadale in the Inner Hebrides of Scotland.
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.
Wildlife
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There are two large herring gull colonies on the island.[5]
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). "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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ a b "Wiay". Lonely-isles.com. Retrieved 25 August 2007.
External links
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57°20.3′N 6°30′W / 57.3383°N 6.500°W