Sandray

Sandray
Scottish Gaelic name	Sanndraigh
Meaning of name	Sand island (Norse)
Location
	Sandray Sandray shown within the Outer Hebrides
OS grid reference	NL651914
Coordinates	56°53′N 7°31′W / 56.89°N 7.52°W
Physical geography
Island group	Barra
Area	385 hectares (1.49 sq mi)
Area rank	77
Highest elevation	Carn Ghaltair 207 metres (679 ft)
Administration
Council area	Na h-Eileanan Siar
Country	Scotland
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Demographics
Population	uninhabited since 1934
References

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.

Geography

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.

Footnotes

^ 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.
^ 2001 UK Census per List of islands of Scotland.
^ Ordnance Survey
^ 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

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[RankNote-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.

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v t e Barra Isles (Outer Hebrides)
Main islands	Barra/Barraigh Barra Head/Beàrnaraigh Vatersay/Bhatarsaigh Flodday near Vatersay/Flodaigh Lingeigh Mingulay/Miughalaigh Muldoanich/Maol Dòmhnaich Pabbay/Pabaigh Sandray/Sanndraigh Uineasan
Stacks	Arnamul Biruaslum

v t e Uninhabited islands of the Hebrides
Inner Hebrides	Calbha Beag Calbha Mor Calve Island Cara Càrna Eileach an Naoimh Eilean an Ròin Mòr Eilean Dubh Mòr Eilean Fladday Eilean Horrisdale Eilean Ighe Eilean Macaskin Eilean Meadhonach Eilean Mhic Chrion Eilean Mòr Eilean Rìgh Eilean Tigh Eilean Trodday Eorsa Garbh Eileach Gruinard Gunna Handa Harlosh Island Horse Island Inch Kenneth Insh Isay Isle Martin Isle Ristol Little Colonsay Longa Island Longay Lunga Oldany Island Ornsay Oronsay Pabay Priest Island Scarba Shuna Staffa Tanera Beag Texa Torsa Wiay
Outer Hebrides	Barra Head Boreray Calbhaigh Ceabhaigh Ceallasaigh Beag Ceallasaigh Mòr Ceann Ear Ceann Iar Eilean Chaluim Chille Eilean Chearstaidh Eileanan Iasgaich Eilean Liubhaird Eilean Mhealasta Eilean Mhuire Ensay Fiaraidh Flodaigh Flodaigh Mòr Flodday Flodday Fodragaigh Fuaigh Beag Fuaigh Mòr Fuday Fuiay Garbh Eilean Gasker Gighay Groaigh Haskeir Haskeir Eagach Hellisay Hermetray Killegray Kirkibost Lingeigh Little Bernera Mingulay Muldoanich Orosay Oronsay Pabbay Pabaigh Mòr Ronay Sandray Scarp Seaforth Island Sgeotasaigh Sibhinis Shillay Soay Mòr Stromay Stockinish Island Stuley Sursaigh Tahay Taransay Trialabreac Torogaigh Vacsay Vallay Wiay

Location
Scottish Gaelic name	Sanndraigh
Meaning of name	Sand island (Norse)
Sandray Sandray shown within the Outer Hebrides
OS grid reference	NL651914
Coordinates	56°53′N 7°31′W / 56.89°N 7.52°W / 56.89; -7.52
Physical geography
Island group	Barra
Area	385 hectares (1.49 sq mi)
Area rank	77 ^[1]
Highest elevation	Carn Ghaltair 207 metres (679 ft)
Administration
Council area	Na h-Eileanan Siar
Country	Scotland
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Demographics
Population	uninhabited since 1934

References	^[2]^[3]^[4]

Sandray

Geography

See also

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