Lingeigh
| Meaning of name | heather island |
|---|---|
| Location | |
  Lingeigh Lingeigh shown within the Outer Hebrides | |
| OS grid reference | NL602896 |
| Physical geography | |
| Island group | Uists and Barra |
| Area | 27 hectares (0.10 sq mi)[1] |
| Highest elevation | 83 m (272 ft) |
| Political geography | |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Country | Scotland |
| Council area | Na h-Eileanan Siar |
| Demographics | |
| Population | 0 |
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| References | [2] |
For the island off North Uist, see Lingeigh, North Uist.
For other places with the same name, see List of islands called Linga.
Lingeigh or Lingay is an unpopulated islet in the Outer Hebrides. It lies towards the southern end of the archipelago, just north of Rosinish and 3 miles (5 km) south of Vatersay. There is a cave on the south-east side of the island.
Lingeigh from Vatersay. It is the small island behind the first small one
Footnotes
- ↑ "Rick Livingstone’s Tables of the Islands of Scotland" (pdf). Argyll Yacht Charters. Retrieved 12 Dec 2011.
- ↑ Ordnance Survey. Get-a-map (Map). 1:25,000. Leisure. Ordinance Survey. Retrieved 21 August 2013.
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Coordinates: 56°52′22″N 7°34′47″W / 56.87289°N 7.57963°W
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