Sandray
56°53′N 7°31′W / 56.89°N 7.52°W / 56.89; -7.52
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.
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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- Barra/Barraigh
- Barra Head/Beàrnaraigh
- Vatersay/Bhatarsaigh
- Flodday near Vatersay/Flodaigh
- Lingeigh
- Mingulay/Miughalaigh
- Muldoanich/Maol Dòmhnaich
- Pabbay/Pabaigh
- Sandray/Sanndraigh
- Uineasan
56°53′36″N 7°31′0″W / 56.89333°N 7.51667°W / 56.89333; -7.51667
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