Lingay is an uninhabited island in Scotland, one of ten islands in the Sound of Barra, a Site of Community Importance for conservation in the Western Isles. It lies between South Uist, Eriskay, Fuday and Fiaraidh, once anglicized as Fiaray. Its maximum height is 51 metres.[4]
| Scottish Gaelic name | Lingeigh |
|---|---|
| Meaning of name | heather island |
| Location | |
  Lingay Lingay shown within the Outer Hebrides | |
| OS grid reference | NF750115 |
| Coordinates | 57°05′N 7°22′W / 57.08°N 7.36°W |
| Physical geography | |
| Island group | Uist and Barra |
| Area | ha |
| Highest elevation | 51 m |
| Administration | |
| Council area | Outer Hebrides |
| Country | Scotland |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Demographics | |
| Population | 0 |
 | |
| References | [1][2][3] |
Footnotes
edit- ^ 2001 UK Census per List of islands of Scotland
- ^ Haswell-Smith, Hamish (2004). The Scottish Islands. Edinburgh: Canongate. ISBN 978-1-84195-454-7.
- ^ Ordnance Survey
- ^ "Overview of Lingay". Gazetteer for Scotland. Retrieved 16 March 2008.
57°04′46″N 7°21′58″W / 57.07936°N 7.36609°W
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