Pabbay, Barra Isles
Scottish Gaelic name | Pabaigh |
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Pronunciation | [ˈpʰapaj] ⓘ |
Old Norse name | Papey |
Meaning of name | Island of the papar |
Location | |
OS grid reference | NL605880 |
Coordinates | 56°51′N 7°34′W / 56.85°N 07.57°W |
Physical geography | |
Island group | Outer Hebrides |
Area | 250 ha (620 acres) |
Area rank | 96= [1] |
Highest elevation | 171 m (561 ft) |
Administration | |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Country | Scotland |
Council area | Outer Hebrides |
Demographics | |
Population | 0 |
References | [2][3][4] |
Pabbay (
The National Trust for Scotland has owned the island since 2000. With only two sheep left on the island in July 2007 and few, if any, other permanent mammalian residents, Pabbay is consequently home in summer to many ground-nesting birds due to the absence of predators.
The island was the site of a Celtic hermitage, and a Pictish carved stone dates from that period. Remains of an Iron Age settlement can also been seen on Pabbay.
The name of Pabbay is used for one of the three houses of Castlebay Secondary School. The other two are Mingulay and Sandray.
Areas of Interest
Bàgh Bàn is the name applied to a large bay situated on the SE coast of the island. It's the principal bay on the coast of the island and is well sheltered from the North and West - this made it the ideal area for historical settlers.[5][6]
Rosinish (or Rubha Phabach) is a small peninsular headland situated on the East coast of the island. It lies in a South-Easterly direction and is only attached to the mainland of the island by a small natural arch.[7]
Steir is the narrow rock which joins Rosinish to the mainland.[8]
Rock Climbing
Composed of
See also
Footnotes
- 2011 census.
- ^ National Records of Scotland (15 August 2013). "Appendix 2: Population and households on Scotland's Inhabited Islands" (PDF). Statistical Bulletin: 2011 Census: First Results on Population and Household Estimates for Scotland Release 1C (Part Two) (PDF) (Report). SG/2013/126. Retrieved 14 August 2020.
- ^ Ordnance Survey. OS Maps Online (Map). 1:25,000. Leisure.
- ISBN 978-1-84195-454-7.
- ^ "The Papar Project : Hebrides - Pabbay/Pabaigh (Kilbarr, Barra/Barraigh)".
- ^ "OS1/18/2/111 | ScotlandsPlaces".
- ^ "OS1/18/2/111 | ScotlandsPlaces".
- ^ "OS1/18/2/111 | ScotlandsPlaces".
- ^ "Pabbay May 2008 – the official meet report!". LMC. Retrieved 12 September 2013.
- ^ "Pabbay". UKClimbing.com. Retrieved 12 September 2013.