Gighay
- Not to be confused with Gigha
| Gighay Gaelic: Gioghaigh | |
 The harbour near Gighay | |
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| Location: | 57°1’12"N, 7°19’48"W |
| Grid reference: | NF766047 |
| Area: | 237 acres |
| Highest point: | Mullach a' Charnain, 312 feet |
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| Population: | 0 |
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Gighay is an uninhabited island off the north-east coast of Barra. It is one of ten islands in the Sound of Barra which lies between Barra and South Uist in the Outer Hebrides and within Inverness-shire.
Geography and geology
Gighay lies between Barra and Eriskay, two and a half miles south-west of Fuday. One of a string of islands in the sound between South Uist and Barra, Gighay is "locked" into its neighbour Hellisay, with a harbour between. It is mainly gneiss with quartz veins.[1]
Gighay has an area of 237 acres and rises steeply to 312 feet above sea level.
Gighay is owned by the Crown.[2]
References
- ↑ Haswell-Smith, Hamish (2004). The Scottish Islands. Edinburgh: Canongate. ISBN 1841954543.
- ↑ "Overview of Gighay". Gazetteer for Scotland. http://www.scottish-places.info/features/featurefirst1916.html. Retrieved 2007-12-15.
| The islands of the Sound of Barra, Inverness-shire | ||
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Calvay • Eriskay • Fiaraidh • Flodday • Fuday • Fuiay • Gighay • Hellisay • Lingay • Orosay |
Barra | |