Scottish Gaelic name | Èirisgeigh |
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Pronunciation | [ˈeɾʲiʃkʲej] |
Old Norse name | Eiríksey |
Meaning of name | Eric's Isle |
Location | |
Eriskay shown within the Outer Hebrides | |
OS grid reference | NF795104 |
Coordinates | 57°04′N 7°17′W / 57.07°N 7.29°W |
Physical geography | |
Island group | Uist and Barra |
Area | 703 ha (2+3⁄4 sq mi) |
Area rank | 63 [1] |
Highest elevation | Beinn Sgrithean 185.6 m (609 ft) |
Administration | |
Council area | Comhairle nan Eilean Siar |
Country | Scotland |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Demographics | |
Population | 143[2] |
Population rank | 40 [1] |
Population density | 20.3/km2 (53/sq mi)[2][3] |
References | [3][4][5] |
Eriskay (Scottish Gaelic: Èirisgeigh), from the Old Norse for "Eric's Isle", is an island and community council area of the Outer Hebrides in northern Scotland with a population of 143, as of the 2011 census.[2] It lies between South Uist and Barra and is connected to South Uist by a causeway which was opened in 2001. In the same year Ceann a' Ghàraidh in Eriskay became the ferry terminal for travelling between South Uist and Barra. The Caledonian MacBrayne vehicular ferry travels between Eriskay and Ardmore in Barra. The crossing takes around 40 minutes.