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
Scottish Gaelic nameSanndraigh
Meaning of nameSand island (Norse)
Location
Sandray is located in Outer Hebrides
Sandray
Sandray
Sandray shown within the Outer Hebrides
OS grid referenceNL651914
Coordinates56°53′N 7°31′W / 56.89°N 7.52°W / 56.89; -7.52
Physical geography
Island groupBarra
Area385 hectares (1.49 sq mi)
Area rank77 [1]
Highest elevationCarn Ghaltair 207 metres (679 ft)
Administration
Council areaNa h-Eileanan Siar
CountryScotland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Demographics
Populationuninhabited since 1934
Lymphad
References[2][3][4]

Geography

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Sandray is half a mile due south of Vatersay, and east of Flodaigh, north east of Lingeigh and Pabaigh. Maol Domhnaigh/Muldoanich is to the north east of it. There are three main peninsulas on the south end of Sandray, they are called Meanish, Leehinish and Rubha Pabbach.

See also

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Footnotes

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  1. ^ Area and population ranks: there are c. 300 islands over 20 ha in extent and 93 permanently inhabited islands were listed in the 2011 census.
  2. ^ 2001 UK Census per List of islands of Scotland.
  3. ^ Ordnance Survey
  4. ^ Iain Mac an Tailleir. "Placenames" (PDF). Pàrlamaid na h-Alba. Archived from the original (PDF) on 29 May 2008. Retrieved 23 July 2007.

56°53′36″N 7°31′0″W / 56.89333°N 7.51667°W / 56.89333; -7.51667