Scottish Gaelic name | Longaigh |
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Old Norse name | Long-øy |
Meaning of name | longship island |
Location | |
OS grid reference | NG658310 |
Coordinates | 57°19′N5°53′W / 57.31°N 5.89°W |
Physical geography | |
Island group | Skye |
Area | 50 ha (3⁄16 sq mi) |
Area rank | 199= [1] |
Highest elevation | 67 m (220 ft) |
Administration | |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Country | Scotland |
Council area | Highland |
Demographics | |
Population | 0 |
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References | [2] [3] [4] |
Longay (Scottish Gaelic : Longaigh) is a small uninhabited Scottish island in the Inner Sound just off the coast of the Isle of Skye, north of Pabay and east of Scalpay. [5] [6]
In 1971, the Caledonian MacBrayne mailboat Loch Seaforth ran aground on the island, sustaining only minimal damage. [7]
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57°18′36″N5°53′23″W / 57.31000°N 5.88972°W