Uynarey
Uynarey is one of the uninhabited Shetland islands lying in Yell Sound which separates the islands of Yell and Mainland, Shetland at [HU439808 HU439808].
Uynarey lies just to the north of Bigga, and east of Brother Isle. It is an RSPB reserve.[1]
The name appears to come from the Norse for "venerated island", though the reason is unknown.
Geology and geography
The island is approximately half a mile long; a small, steep-sided island and wholly uninhabited by man. There is a small bay in the east - Haa Geo, and a cave in the west. The north end is called "the Niv".
The geology is moine gneiss and quartzite.
References
- ↑ Haswell-Smith, Hamish. (2004) The Scottish Islands. Edinburgh. Canongate.
| The islands of Yell Sound, Shetland | ||
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| Yell |
Bigga • Brother Isle • Fish Holm • Lamba • Linga • Little Holm • Little Roe • Lunna Holm • Muckle Holm • Orfasay • Ramna Stacks • Samphrey • Uynarey |
Mainland
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| Islands of Shetland |
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Inhabited islands: |