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Outer Hebrides
The Outer Hebrides, (officially known for local government purposes by the Gaelic name, Na h-Eileanan Siar) comprise an island chain off the west coast of Scotland. The local government area is one of the 32 unitary council areas of Scotland.
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Rockall
Rockall is a small, uninhabited, rocky islet in the north Atlantic Ocean. It gives its name to one of the sea areas named in the shipping forecast, provided by the British Meteorological Office and Met Éireann. It could be, in James Fisher's words, ...
North Uist
North Uist (Scottish Gaelic: Uibhist a Tuath, pronounced [ˈɯ.ɪʃtʲ ə t̪ʰuə]) is an island in the Outer Hebrides of Scotland.
North Uist is the tenth largest Scottish island and the thirteenth largest island surrounding Great Britain. It has an area...
Area:
- 303.05 km² (117.01 mi² )
South Uist
South Uist (Scottish Gaelic: Uibhist a Deas) is an island of the Outer Hebrides in Scotland. In the 2001 census it had a usually resident population of 1,818. There is a nature reserve and a number of sites of archaeological interest, including the...
Area:
- 320.26 km² (123.65 mi² )
Benbecula
Benbecula (Scottish Gaelic: Beinn nam Fadhla, pronounced [peɲəˈvɤːlˠ̪ə]) is an island of the Outer Hebrides in the Atlantic Ocean off the west coast of Scotland. In the 2001 census it had a usually resident population of 1,249, the majority of which...
Area:
- 82.03 km² (31.67 mi² )
Barra
The Isle of Barra (Scottish Gaelic: Barraigh, Eilean Bharraigh, pronounced [ˈparˠaj, ˈelan ˈvarˠaj]) is a predominantly Gaelic-speaking island, and apart from the adjacent island of Vatersay is the southernmost inhabited island of the Outer Hebrides...
Area:
- 58.75 km² (22.68 mi² )
St Kilda
St Kilda (Scottish Gaelic: Hiort) is an isolated archipelago 64 kilometres (40 mi) west-northwest of North Uist in the North Atlantic Ocean. It contains the westernmost islands of the Outer Hebrides of Scotland. The largest island is Hirta, whose...
Area:
- 8.546 km² (3.3 mi² )
Eriskay
Eriskay (Scottish Gaelic: Eirisgeidh, pronounced [ˈeɾʲɪʃkʲej]), from the Old Norse for "Eric's Isle", is an island of the Outer Hebrides in northern Scotland. It lies between South Uist and Barra and is connected to South Uist by a causeway which...
Taransay
Taransay (Scottish Gaelic: Tarasaigh, pronounced [ˈt̪aɾas̪aj]) is an island in the Outer Hebrides of Scotland. It is famous for being the host of the British television series Castaway 2000. Uninhabited since 1974 except for holidaymakers, Taransay...
Area:
- 14.75 km² (5.695 mi² )
North Rona
Rona (Scottish Gaelic: Rònaigh, pronounced [rˠɔːnaj]) is a remote Scottish island in the North Atlantic. Rona is often referred to as North Rona in order to distinguish it from South Rona (another small island, in the Inner Hebrides). It has an area...
Area:
- 1.09 km² (0.421 mi² )
Vatersay
Vatersay (Scottish Gaelic: Bhatarsaigh, pronounced [vaʰt̪əɾs̪aj]) is an inhabited island in the Outer Hebrides of Scotland. Vatersay is also the name of the only village on the island.
The westernmost permanently inhabited place in Scotland,...
Grimsay
Grimsay (Scottish Gaelic: Griomasaigh) is a tidal island in the Outer Hebrides of Scotland.
Grimsay is the largest of the low-lying stepping-stones which convey the Oitir Mhòr (North Ford) causeway, a five mile arc of single track road linking North...
Area:
- 8.33 km² (3.22 mi² )
Scalpay, Outer Hebrides
Scalpay (Scottish Gaelic: Sgalpaigh, also "Sgalpaigh na Hearadh" (of Harris) to distinguish it from the other Scalpay) is an island in the Outer Hebrides of Scotland.
Scalpay is around 2.5 miles (4 km) long and rises to a height of 341 ft (104 m) at...
Area:
- 6.53 km² (2.52 mi² )
Great Bernera
Great Bernera (Scottish Gaelic: Beàrnaraigh Mòr, pronounced [ˈbjaːrˠnəɾaj moːɾ]), often known just as Bernera (Scottish Gaelic: Bearnaraigh) is an island in the Outer Hebrides of Scotland. With an area of just over 21 km (8.1 sq mi), it is the...
Area:
- 21.22 km² (8.193 mi² )
Berneray, North Uist
Berneray (Scottish Gaelic: Beàrnaraidh) is an island in the Sound of Harris, Scotland. It is one of fifteen inhabited islands in the Outer Hebrides. It is famed for its rich and colourful history which has attracted much tourism.
With an area of 10...
Area:
- 10.1 km² (3.9 mi² )
Baleshare
Baleshare (Scottish Gaelic: Baile Sear) is a flat tidal island in the Outer Hebrides of Scotland.
Baleshare lies to the south-west of North Uist. Its economics and community were boosted by the building of a causeway in 1962. The 350m (382 yard)...
Area:
- 9.1 km² (3.5 mi² )
Vallay
Vallay (Scottish Gaelic: Bhàlaigh) is an uninhabited tidal island in the Scottish Outer Hebrides. It is linked to North Uist by a long beach at low tide.
Once the island supported a population of nearly sixty people, but its best known inhabitant...
Area:
- 2.6 km² (1 mi² )
Scarp, Scotland
Scarp is an uninhabited island in the Outer Hebrides of Scotland, west of Hushinish on Harris. Once inhabited, the island was the scene of unsuccessful experiments with rocket mail, since commemorated in two films.
Scarp has an area of 1,045...
Area:
- 10.45 km² (4.035 mi² )
Mingulay
Mingulay (Scottish Gaelic: Miughalaigh, pronounced [ˈmju.əlˠ̪aj]) is the second largest of the Bishop's Isles in the Outer Hebrides of Scotland. Located 12 miles (19 km) south of Barra, it is known for its important seabird populations, including...
Barra Head
Barra Head, also known as Berneray, is the southernmost of the Outer Hebrides in Scotland. Within the Outer Hebrides, it forms part of the Barra Isles archipelago. Originally, Barra Head only referred to the southernmost headland of Berneray but is...
Area:
- 2.04 km² (0.788 mi² )
Sandray
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.
Sandray is half a mile due south...
Area:
- 3.85 km² (1.49 mi² )
Pabbay, Barra, Scotland
Pabbay (Scottish Gaelic: Pabaigh, pronounced [ˈpʰapaj]) is one of the Barra Isles at the southern tip of the Outer Hebrides of Scotland. The name comes from Papey, which is Norse for "Island of the papar (Culdee)" At only 250 hectares (0.97 sq mi),...
Area:
- 2.5 km² (0.97 mi² )
Monach Islands
Not to be confused with Heysker/Hyskeir (Small Isles) or Haskeir
The Monach Islands, also known as Heisker (Scottish Gaelic: Eilean Heisgeir / Heisgeir, pronounced [elanˈheʃkʲəɾʲ, ˈheʃkʲəɾʲ] ( listen)), are an island group west of North Uist in the...
Ronay
Ronay (Scottish Gaelic: Rònaigh) is an island in the Outer Hebrides of Scotland, which lies a short distance off the east coast of Grimsay.
Ronay has a highly indented coastline with Bàgh nan Uamh being the biggest up in the north west. The island...
Area:
- 5.63 km² (2.17 mi² )
Boreray, North Uist
Boreray (Scottish Gaelic: Boraraigh) is an island, with a single crofter, lying 2km north of North Uist in the Outer Hebrides of Scotland.
The island is dominated by Loch Mòr ('big loch').
The island was occupied from prehistoric times. From the...
Area:
- 4.89 km² (1.89 mi² )
Scotasay
Scotasay (Scottish Gaelic: Sgeotasaigh) is an uninhabited island in the Outer Hebrides of Scotland. It lies 1km off the east coast of Harris and gives some shelter to the ferry port of Tarbert.
Area:
- 0.49 km² (0.19 mi² )
Eilean Glas, Scalpay
This particular Eilean Glas is actually a peninsula of Scalpay in the Outer Hebrides, Scotland. Eilean Glas is home to a historic lighthouse. Eilean Glas means Grey/Green Island in Gaelic.
Eilean Glas lies on the west coast of Scalpay at NG247948....
Tahay
Tahay (Scottish Gaelic: Taghaigh) is an island in the Outer Hebrides of Scotland. The name originates from the Old Norse tagg-øy meaning island with a prominent hill. At 53 ha in area and with a central peak of 65 metres, it is the largest of the...
Pabbay, Harris, Scotland
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...
Area:
- 8.2 km² (3.2 mi² )
Sula Sgeir
Sula Sgeir (Scottish Gaelic based on the Old Norse: súla, "gannet" and sker, "skerry") is a small, uninhabited Scottish island in the North Atlantic, 18 kilometres (11 mi) west of North Rona. One of the most remote of the British Isles, it lies more...
Shillay
Shillay (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...
Lewis with Harris
Lewis and Harris (Scottish Gaelic: Leòdhas agus na Hearadh) in the Outer Hebrides make up the largest island in Scotland. This is the largest single island of the British Isles after Great Britain and Ireland.
The northern part of the island is...
Area:
- 2,178.98 km² (841.309 mi² )
Seaforth Island
Seaforth Island (Scottish Gaelic: Eilean Shìphoirt/Shìophoirt or Mulag) is an uninhabited island in the Outer Hebrides of Scotland. Unlike other islands of the Outer Hebrides which are mainly surrounded by open sea, Seaforth Island lies in a narrow...
Area:
- 2.73 km² (1.05 mi² )
Ensay, Outer Hebrides
Ensay (Gaelic Easaigh) is a currently unpopulated island in the Sound of Harris in the Outer Hebrides of Scotland.
The island lies in the Sound of Harris between the islands of Harris and Berneray.
The name originates from the Old Norse for Ewe...
Area:
- 1.86 km² (0.718 mi² )
Gighay
Gighay (Scottish Gaelic Gioghaigh) is one of a group of uninhabited islands off the northeast coast of Barra in the Outer Hebrides of Scotland.
Gighay lies in the Sound of Barra between Barra and Eriskay, 2.5 miles (4.0 km) southwest of Fuday. One...
Area:
- 0.96 km² (0.37 mi² )
Killegray
Killegray is an island in the Sound of Harris in the Outer Hebrides of Scotland.
Situated in the Sound of Harris, a channel of water between North Uist and the Isle of Harris, Killegray is approximately 1½ miles long.
The south end of the island is...
Area:
- 1.76 km² (0.68 mi² )
Fuday
Fuday (Fuideigh) is an uninhabited island of about 232 hectares (0.90 sq mi) in the Outer Hebrides of Scotland. It lies in the Sound of Barra, just east of Scurrival Point on Barra and west of Eriskay. Fuday is owned by the Scottish Government....
Wiay, Uist
Wiay (Scottish Gaelic: Bhuia or Fuidheigh) is an uninhabited island in the Outer Hebrides.
It lies south-east of Benbecula and measures approximately 930 acres (1½ sq. miles).
It was reported to have six inhabitants in 1861, but has been deserted...
Area:
- 3.75 km² (1.45 mi² )
Fuaigh Mòr
Fuaigh Mòr or Vuia Mòr is an island in the Outer Hebrides of Scotland. It is off the west coast of Lewis near Great Bernera in Loch Roag. It is 84 hectares (0.32 sq mi) and 67 metres (220 ft) at its highest point.
In 1841, Vuia Mòr was the scene of...
Pabaigh Mòr
Pabay Mòr or Pabaigh Mòr is an uninhabited island in the Outer Hebrides of Scotland.
The island's name comes from papey, a Old Norse name meaning "Island of the papar or culdees". The remains of St Peter's Church and burial ground are in the south...
Area:
- 1.01 km² (0.39 mi² )
Eilean Liubhaird
Eilean Liubhaird or Eilean Iubhard is an island in the Outer Hebrides, to the east of Lewis.
The rock is "gneiss bedrock with some basaltic intrusion".
The island is oblong in shape with several inlets on its south coast, lying on an east-west axis...
Area:
- 1.25 km² (0.483 mi² )
Hellisay
Hellisay (Gaelic: Theiliseigh) is an island in the southern Outer Hebrides of Scotland.
Hellisay lies between Barra and Eriskay. One of a string of islands between South Uist and Barra, Hellisay is "locked" into its neighbour Gighay, with a harbour...
Area:
- 1.42 km² (0.548 mi² )
Flodday near Barra
Flodaigh or Flodday is an island to the north east of Barra in the Sound of Barra, Outer Hebrides, Scotland. Its name derives from the Old Norse for "flat island".
The island is gneiss with fertile soil. A reef to the north ends in a drying islet,...
Area:
- 0.4 km² (0.15 mi² )
Fuiay
Fuiay (Scottish Gaelic: Fùidheigh) is an island in the Outer Hebrides of Scotland. Its area is 84 ha and the unnamed highest eminence reaches 107 m. It is located immediately to the west of Flodday and about 1.5 km southwest of Hellisay. Barra lies...
Haskeir
Not to be confused with Hyskeir or Heskeir
Haskeir (Scottish Gaelic: Eilean Hasgeir), also known as Great Haskeir (Scottish Gaelic: Hasgeir Mhòr) is a remote, exposed and uninhabited island in the Outer Hebrides of Scotland. It lies 13 kilometres (8...
Area:
- 0.15 km² (0.058 mi² )
