Scottish Gaelic name | Gioghaigh |
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Meaning of name | Old Norse: Gydha's island |
Location | |
OS grid reference | NF764049 |
Coordinates | 57°01′N 7°20′W / 57.02°N 7.33°W |
Physical geography | |
Island group | Uists and Barra |
Area | 96 ha (240 acres) |
Area rank | 152 [1] |
Highest elevation | Mullach a' Charnain 95 m (312 ft) |
Administration | |
Council area | Na h-Eileanan Siar |
Country | Scotland |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Demographics | |
Population | 0 |
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References | [2][3][4] |
Gighay (Scottish Gaelic Gioghaigh) an uninhabited island off the northeast coast of Barra. It is one of ten islands in the Sound of Barra, a Site of Community Importance for conservation in the Outer Hebrides of Scotland.