Longay
Scottish Gaelic nameLongaigh
Old Norse nameLong-øy
Meaning of namelongship island
Location
Longay is located in Highland
Longay
Longay
Longay shown within Highland Scotland
OS grid referenceNG658310
Coordinates57°19′N 5°53′W / 57.31°N 5.89°W / 57.31; -5.89
Physical geography
Island groupSkye
Area50 ha (316 sq mi)
Area rank199=[1]
Highest elevation67 m (220 ft)
Administration
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
CountryScotland
Council areaHighland
Demographics
Population0
Lymphad
References[2][3][4]
Longay with Skye Bridge behind

Longay (Scottish Gaelic: Longaigh) is a small uninhabited Scottish island in the Inner Sound just off the coast of the Isle of Skye, north of Pabay and east of Scalpay.[5][6]

In 1971, the Caledonian MacBrayne mailboat Loch Seaforth ran aground on the island, sustaining only minimal damage.[7]

References

  1. Area and population ranks: there are c.300 islands over 20ha in extent and 93 permanently inhabited islands were listed in the 2011 census.
  2. 2001 UK Census per List of islands of Scotland
  3. Haswell-Smith, Hamish (2004). The Scottish Islands. Edinburgh: Canongate. ISBN 978-1-84195-454-7.
  4. Ordnance Survey
  5. "Overview of Longay". Gazetteer for Scotland. Retrieved 4 October 2008.
  6. "History of Longay". Gazetteer for Scotland. Retrieved 4 October 2008.
  7. "Loch Seaforth - History". Ships of Calmac. Archived from the original on 14 June 2011. Retrieved 4 October 2008.

57°18′36″N 5°53′23″W / 57.31000°N 5.88972°W / 57.31000; -5.88972


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