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Lingeigh

Coordinates: 56°52′22″N 7°34′47″W / 56.87289°N 7.57963°W / 56.87289; -7.57963
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For the island off North Uist, see Lingeigh, North Uist.
For other places with the same name, see List of islands called Linga.
Lingeigh
Meaning of nameheather island
Location
Lingeigh is located in Outer Hebrides
Lingeigh
Lingeigh
Lingeigh shown within the Outer Hebrides
OS grid referenceNL602896
Coordinates56°52′12″N 7°34′48″W / 56.87°N 7.580°W / 56.87; -7.580
Physical geography
Island groupUists and Barra
Area27 hectares (0.10 sq mi)[1]
Highest elevation83 m (272 ft)
Administration
Council areaNa h-Eileanan Siar
CountryScotland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Demographics
Population0
Lymphad
References[2]

Lingeigh or Lingay is an unpopulated islet in the Outer Hebrides. It lies towards the southern end of the archipelago, just north of Rosinish and 3 miles (5 km) south of Vatersay. There is a cave on the south-east side of the island.

Lingeigh from Vatersay. It is the small island behind the first small one

Footnotes

  1. ^ "Rick Livingstone's Tables of the Islands of Scotland" (pdf). Argyll Yacht Charters. Retrieved 12 Dec 2011.
  2. ^ Ordnance Survey. OS Maps Online (Map). 1:25,000. Leisure.

56°52′22″N 7°34′47″W / 56.87289°N 7.57963°W / 56.87289; -7.57963


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