Fiaraidh

Fiaraidh

Scottish Gaelic name	Fiaraigh ⓘ
Meaning of name	'grass' or 'pasture' island
Western coastline of Fiaraigh
Location
Fiaraidh Fiaraidh shown within the Outer Hebrides
OS grid reference	NF702104
Coordinates	57°04′N7°26′W / 57.07°N 7.44°W / 57.07; -7.44
Physical geography
Island group	Uist and Barra
Area	41 hectares (0.16 sq mi)
Area rank	217=  [1]
Highest elevation	30 metres (98 ft)
Administration
Council area	Outer Hebrides
Country	Scotland
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Demographics
Population	0 [2]
References	[3] [4]

Fiaraidh (OS; formerly anglicised as Fiaray; Scottish Gaelic : Fiaraigh) is one of ten islands in the Sound of Barra, a Site of Community Importance for conservation in the Outer Hebrides. It is 41 ha in size, and 30 metres at its highest point. It is relatively flat and featureless, and is used as a staging post by barnacle geese. The geology is Archaean gneiss. ^[3]

There are two lochans or ponds, on the island, and it is surrounded by a large drying reef, which was said to be the abode of a fairy woman. ^[3]

Nearby Lingay is the subject of some folklore.^{[ vague ]}

Notes and references

1. Area and population ranks: there are c. 300 islands over 20 ha in extent. 93 permanently inhabited islands were listed in the 2011 census and 101 such islands in 2022.
2. 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 15 July 2025.
3. Haswell-Smith, Hamish (2004). The Scottish Islands. Edinburgh: Canongate. ISBN   978-1-84195-454-7.
4. Ordnance Survey. OS Maps Online (Map). 1:25,000. Leisure.

57°03′58″N7°26′36″W / 57.06611°N 7.44347°W / 57.06611; -7.44347