| Scottish Gaelic name | Longaigh |
|---|---|
| Old Norse name | Long-øy |
| Meaning of name | longship island |
| Location | |
Longay Longay shown within Highland Scotland | |
| OS grid reference | NG658310 |
| Coordinates | 57°19′N 5°53′W / 57.31°N 5.89°W / 57.31; -5.89 |
| Physical geography | |
| Island group | Skye |
| Area | 50 ha (3⁄16 sq mi) |
| Area rank | 199= 1 |
| Highest elevation | 67 m (220 ft) |
| Administration | |
| Council area | Highland |
| Country | Scotland |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Demographics | |
| Population | 0 |
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| References | 234 |
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.56
In 1971, the Caledonian MacBrayne mailboat Loch Seaforth ran aground on the island, sustaining only minimal damage.7
References
References
- 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.
- 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 Longay". Gazetteer for Scotland. Retrieved 4 October 2008.
- "History of Longay". Gazetteer for Scotland. Retrieved 4 October 2008.
- "Loch Seaforth - History". Ships of Calmac. Archived from the original on 14 June 2011. Retrieved 4 October 2008.
57°18′36″N 5°53′23″W / 57.31000°N 5.88972°W / 57.31000; -5.88972