Scottish Gaelic name | Rònaigh |
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Old Norse name | Hrauney |
Meaning of name | "Rough island" from Norse |
Location | |
OS grid reference | NF895555 |
Coordinates | 57°29′N 7°11′W / 57.48°N 7.18°W |
Physical geography | |
Island group | Uist and Barra |
Area | 563 ha |
Area rank | 69 [1] |
Highest elevation | Beinn á Charnain 115 m |
Administration | |
Council area | Na h-Eileanan Siar |
Country | Scotland |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Demographics | |
Population | uninhabited since 1920s |
References | [2][3][4][5] |
Ronay (Scottish Gaelic: Rònaigh) is an island in the Outer Hebrides of Scotland, which lies a short distance off the east coast of Grimsay.