Flodday (Sound of Barra) explained

Gridreference:NF751022
Official Name:Flodday
Coordinates:57°N -7.35°W
Location Map:Scotland Outer Hebrides
Caption:Flodday shown within the Outer Hebrides
Celtic Name:Flodaigh
Norse Name:floti
Meaning Of Name:'raft' or 'float' island
Area:400NaN0
Area Rank:220=
Highest Elevation:410NaN0
Population:0
Local Authority:Na h-Eileanan Siar

Flodday or Flodaigh (Scottish Gaelic), is a currently uninhabited island that lies to the north east of Barra and is one of ten islands in the Sound of Barra, a Site of Community Importance for conservation in the Outer Hebrides, Scotland. Its name derives from the Old Norse for "flat island".

Geography and geology

The island is gneiss with fertile soil. A reef to the north ends in a drying islet, Snagaras.

History

Flodaigh supported one family until cleared in 1851.

Notes and references

56.9963°N -7.3524°W