Sandray
Sandray (Scottish Gaelic: Sanndraigh) is one of the Barra Isles in the Outer Hebrides of Scotland. It never had a large population, and has been uninhabited since 1934. It is now known for its large seabird colony.
| Scottish Gaelic name | Sanndraigh |
|---|---|
| Meaning of name | Sand island (Norse) |
| Location | |
  Sandray Sandray shown within the Outer Hebrides | |
| OS grid reference | NL651914 |
| Coordinates | 56.89°N 7.52°W |
| Physical geography | |
| Island group | Barra |
| Area | 385 hectares (1.49 sq mi) |
| Area rank | 77 [1] |
| Highest elevation | Carn Ghaltair 207 metres (679 ft) |
| Administration | |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Country | Scotland |
| Council area | Na h-Eileanan Siar |
| Demographics | |
| Population | uninhabited since 1934 |
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| References | [2][3][4] |
Geography
Sandray is half a mile due south of Vatersay, and east of Flodaigh, north east of Lingeigh and Pabaigh. Maol Domhnaigh/Muldoanich is to the north east of it. There are three main peninsulas on the south end of Sandray, they are called Meanish, Leehinish and Rubha Pabbach.
See also
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.
- 2001 UK Census per List of islands of Scotland.
- Ordnance Survey
- Iain Mac an Tailleir. "Placenames" (PDF). Pàrlamaid na h-Alba. Archived from the original (PDF) on 29 May 2008. Retrieved 23 July 2007.
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