Longay

Coordinates: 57°18′36″N 5°53′23″W / 57.31000°N 5.88972°W / 57.31000; -5.88972
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Longay
Highland
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. 2011 census
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  2. ^ 2001 UK Census per List of islands of Scotland
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  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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