Sandray
Not to be confused with
Sanday.
| Sandray |
| Location |
|
|
| Sandray shown within the Outer Hebrides |
| OS grid reference |
NL651914 |
| Names |
| Gaelic name |
Sanndraigh |
| Meaning of name |
Sand island (Norse) |
| Area and summit |
| Area |
385 hectares (1.49 sq mi) |
| Area rank |
77 |
| Highest elevation |
Carn Ghaltair 207 metres (679 ft) |
| Population |
| Population |
uninhabited since 1934 |
| Groupings |
| Island group |
Barra |
| Local Authority |
Na h-Eileanan Siar |
|
| References |
[1][2][3] |
| If shown, area and population ranks are for all Scottish islands and all inhabited Scottish islands respectively. Population data is from 2001 census. |
Sandray (Scottish Gaelic: Sanndraigh) is one of the Barra Isles in the Outer Hebrides of Scotland. It never had a large population, and has been uninhabited since 1934. It is now known for its large seabird colony.
Geography
Sandray is half a mile due south of Vatersay, and east of Flodaigh, north east of Lingeigh and Pabaigh. Maol Domhnaigh/Muldoanich is to the north east of it.
- ^ 2001 UK Census per List of islands of Scotland.
- ^ Ordnance Survey
- ^ Iain Mac an Tailleir. "Placenames" (PDF). Pàrlamaid na h-Alba. http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/vli/language/gaelic/pdfs/placenamesP-Z.pdf. Retrieved 2007-07-23.