Gridreference: | NF880913 |
Coordinates: | 57.8°N -7.25°W |
Location Map: | Scotland Outer Hebrides |
Caption: | Shillay shown within the Outer Hebrides |
Celtic Name: | Siolaigh |
Norse Name: | selr-øy |
Meaning Of Name: | seal island |
Area: | 47 ha (116 acres) |
Area Rank: | 208 |
Highest Elevation: | 79 m (259 ft) |
Population: | 0 |
Island Group: | Lewis and Harris |
Local Authority: | Na h-Eileanan Siar |
Shillay (Gaelic; Scottish Gaelic: Siolaigh) is an uninhabited island which lies 2 km north of Pabbay in the Outer Hebrides of Scotland.
The name is derived from the Norse selr-øy meaning seal island and is a Scottish Wildlife Trust reserve owing to its international importance for breeding grey seals.
There is no record or evidence that it has ever seen human habitation.