Gaelic name | Longaigh |
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Norse name | Long-øy |
Meaning of name | longship island |
Location | |
Longay shown within Highland Scotland
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OS grid reference | NG658310 |
Coordinates | 57°19′N 5°53′W / 57.31°N 5.89°W |
Physical geography | |
Island group | Skye |
Area | 50 hectares (0.19 sq mi) |
Area rank | 199= |
Highest elevation | 67 metres (220 ft) |
Administration | |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Country | Scotland |
Council area | Highland Council |
Demographics | |
Population | 0 |
References |
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.
In 1971, the MacBraynes mailboat Loch Seaforth ran aground on the island, sustaining only minimal damage.
Coordinates: 57°18′36″N 5°53′23″W / 57.31000°N 5.88972°W