Longa Island

For other places with the same name, see Longa (disambiguation).

Not to be confused with Lunga (disambiguation).

Longa IslandScottish Gaelic name| Longa

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Old Norse name| Possibly Long-øy
Meaning of name| Gaelic, 'long' Old Norse 'ship Island'
Location

Longa Island

Longa Island shown within Highland Scotland

OS grid reference| NG736776
Coordinates| 57°43′N 5°48′W﻿ / ﻿57.72°N 5.8°W﻿ / 57.72; -5.8
Physical geography
Island group| Highland
Area| 126 ha (1⁄2 sq mi)
Area rank| 132 [1]
Highest elevation| Druim am Eilean 70 m (230 ft)
Administration
Sovereign state| United Kingdom
Country| Scotland
Council area| Highland Council
Demographics
Population| 0[2]
References| [3][4][5]

Longa Island (Gaelic: Longa) is a small uninhabited island at the mouth of Loch Gairloch, on the west coast of Scotland. Longa is nearly one mile (1.5 kilometres) in length with an area of 126 hectares (310 acres) and a maximum elevation of 70 metres (230 ft) above sea level.

## Geology[edit]

The island is mainly sandstone covered with grass and heather.[4]

## Economy[edit]

In the early nineteenth century, there was a small fishing community, but by the late nineteenth century, the island had become deserted. Today only sheep graze the island in the summer months.

* Longa Island, across the Caolas Beag

* Shags on Sron na Caillich

* Unmapped Sea Cave Below An Raon

* Camus na Rainich

## Notes and references[edit]

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. ^ 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.
3. ^ Ordnance Survey: Landranger map sheet 19 Gairloch & Ullapool (Loch Maree) (Map). Ordnance Survey. 2013. ISBN 9780319231074.
4. ^ a b Haswell-Smith, Hamish (2004). The Scottish Islands. Edinburgh: Canongate. ISBN 978-1-84195-454-7.
5. ^ Mac an Tàilleir, Iain (2003) Ainmean-àite/Placenames. (pdf) Pàrlamaid na h-Alba. Retrieved 26 August 2012.

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57°43′54″N 5°48′9″W﻿ / ﻿57.73167°N 5.80250°W﻿ / 57.73167; -5.80250

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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

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