Fiaraidh
| Fiaraigh | |
 Western coastline of Fiaraigh | |
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| Location: | 57°3’58"N, 7°26’36"W |
| Grid reference: | NF702104 |
| Area: | 101 acres |
| Highest point: | 98 feet |
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| Population: | Uninhabited |
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Fiaraidh, also known in English as Fiaray, is a small island in the Sound of Barra in the Outer Hebrides and in Inverness-shire. It is one of ten islands in the Sound.
Fiaray is 101 acres in size, and 30 metres at its highest point. It is relatively flat and featureless, and is used as a staging post by barnacle geese. The geology is Archaean gneiss.[1]
The name of the island is from the Old Norse, 'grass' or 'pasture' island.
There are two lochans or ponds, on the island, and it is surrounded by a large drying reef, which was said to be the abode of a fairy woman.[1]
Nearby Lingay is the subject of some folklore.
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References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Haswell-Smith, Hamish (2004). The Scottish Islands. Edinburgh: Canongate. ISBN 1841954543.
| The islands of the Sound of Barra, Inverness-shire | ||
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Calvay • Eriskay • Fiaraidh • Flodday • Fuday • Fuiay • Gighay • Hellisay • Lingay • Orosay |
Barra | |