Pabbay, Harris, Scotland

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Pabbay, Harris, Scotland
Location
OS grid reference: NF888876
Names
Gaelic name: Pabaigh
Norse name: Papey
Meaning of name: Island of the papar
Area and Summit
Area: 820 ha
Area rank (Scottish islands): 60
Highest elevation: Beinn a' Chàrnain 196 m
Population
Population (2001): 0


Groupings
Island Group: Uists and Barra
Local Authority: Na h-Eileanan Siar
Scotland
References: [1][2][3]

Pabbay (Scottish Gaelic: Pabaigh) is an uninhabited island in the Outer Hebrides of Scotland which lies in the Sound of Harris between Harris and North Uist. The name comes from Papey, which is Norse for "Island of the papar (Culdee)"

The island was once very fertile, supporting a three-figure population and exporting corn, barley and illicit whisky. Most of the stewards of St Kilda were Pabbay men. The island was cleared for sheep in 1846.

[edit] References

  1. ^ 2001 UK Census per List of islands of Scotland
  2. ^ Haswell-Smith, Hamish. (2004) The Scottish Islands. Edinburgh. Canongate.
  3. ^ Ordnance Survey
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Coordinates: 57°46′14″N 7°14′3″W / 57.77056, -7.23417

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