Longay
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| Longay Gaelic: Longaigh | |
 Longay with Skye Bridge behind | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Location: | 57°18’36"N, 5°53’24"W |
| Grid reference: | NG658310 |
| Area: | 123.6 acres |
| Highest point: | 220 feet |
| Data | |
| Population: | 0 |
Longay is a small uninhabited island of the Inner Hebrides, belonging to Inverness-shire. It lies in the Inner Sound just off the coast of the Isle of Skye, north of Pabay and east of Scalpay.[1][2]
The island's name is from Norse, and is said to mean, ominously, "Longship Island".
In 1971, the MacBraynes mailboat Loch Seaforth ran aground on the island, sustaining only minimal damage.[3]
References
- ↑ "Overview of Longay". Gazetteer for Scotland. http://www.scottish-places.info/features/featurefirst1621.html. Retrieved 4 October 2008.
- ↑ "History of Longay". Gazetteer for Scotland. http://www.scottish-places.info/features/featurehistory1621.html. Retrieved 4 October 2008.
- ↑ "Loch Seaforth - History". Ships of Calmac. http://www.shipsofcalmac.co.uk/h_loch_seaforth.asp. Retrieved 4 October 2008.
