Gridreference: | NF750115 |
Coordinates: | 57.08°N -7.36°W |
Location Map: | Scotland Outer Hebrides |
Caption: | Lingay shown within the Outer Hebrides |
Celtic Name: | Lingeigh |
Official Name: | Lingay |
Meaning Of Name: | heather island |
Area: | ha |
Highest Elevation: | 51 m |
Population: | 0 |
Local Authority: | Outer Hebrides |
References: | [1] [2] |
Lingay is an uninhabited island in Scotland, one of ten islands in the Sound of Barra, a Site of Community Importance for conservation in the Western Isles. It lies between South Uist, Eriskay, Fuday and Fiaraidh, once anglicized as Fiaray. Its maximum height is 51 metres.[3]