Longay

Uninhabited Scottish island

Not to be confused with Longa Island.

LongayScottish Gaelic name| Longaigh

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Old Norse name| Long-øy
Meaning of name| longship island
Location

Longay

Longay shown within Highland Scotland

OS grid reference| NG658310
Coordinates| 57°19′N 5°53′W﻿ / ﻿57.31°N 5.89°W﻿ / 57.31; -5.89
Physical geography
Island group| Skye
Area| 50 ha (3⁄16 sq mi)
Area rank| 199= [1]
Highest elevation| 67 m (220 ft)
Administration
Council area| Highland
Country| Scotland
Sovereign state| United Kingdom
Demographics
Population| 0
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

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1. ^ Area and population ranks: there are c. 300 islands over 20 ha in extent. 93 permanently inhabited islands were listed in the 2011 census and 101 such islands in 2022.
2. ^ 2001 UK Census per List of islands of Scotland
3. ^ Haswell-Smith, Hamish (2004). The Scottish Islands. Edinburgh: Canongate. ISBN 978-1-84195-454-7.
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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Isle of Skye

Main settlements|

* Portree
* Broadford
* Dunvegan
* Kyleakin
* Uig (Snizort)

Crofting townships
and settlements|

* Achachork
* Aird of Sleat
* Ardvasar
* Armadale
* Ashaig
* Bernisdale
* Bornesketaig
* Boreraig
* Borreraig
* Borrodale
* Borve
* Bracadale
* Breakish
* Brogaig
* Bualintur
* Camastianavaig
* Camuscross
* Carbost, Loch Harport
* Carbost, Trotternish
* Claigan
* Colbost
* Drumfearn
* Drynoch
* Dunan
* Duntulm
* Eabost
* Edinbane
* Elgol
* Ellishadder
* Eynort
* Eyre
* Fasach
* Feorlig
* Feriniquarrie
* Ferindonald
* Fiskavaig
* Flashader
* Flodigarry
* Galtrigill
* Garafad
* Geary
* Gedintailor
* Gillen
* Glendale
* Halistra
* Harlosh
* Harrapool
* Heaste
* Heribusta
* Hungladder
* Idrigill
* Isleornsay
* Kensaleyre
* Kilbride
* Kilmaluag
* Kilmarie
* Kilmore
* Kilmuir
* Kilvaxter
* Kingsburgh
* Kylerhea
* Lealt
* Lower Breakish
* Luib
* Milovaig
* Mugeary
* Ollach
* Ose
* Peinachorran
* Peinlich
* Portnalong
* Ramasaig
* Roag
* Sconser
* Skeabost
* Sligachan
* Staffin
* Stein
* Struan
* Suladale
* Talisker
* Tarskavaig
* Teangue
* Torrin
* Totaig
* Tote
* Treaslane
* Trumpan
* Uig (Duirinish)
* Uigshader
* Ullinish
* Upper Breakish
* Vatten

Mountains and hills|

* Am Basteir
* Beinn na Caillich
* Blà Bheinn
* Bruach na Frìthe
* Clach Glas
* Glamaig
* Healabhal Bheag
* Healabhal Mhòr
* Sgùrr a' Ghreadaidh
* Sgùrr a' Mhadaidh
* Sgùrr MhicChoinnich
* Sgùrr na Banachdaich
* Sgùrr nan Gillean
* Sgùrr Dearg
* Sgùrr a' Mhadaidh Ruaidh
* Marsco
* Quiraing/Meall na Suiramach
* Sgùrr Alasdair
* The Storr

History and prehistory|

* Armadale Castle
* Battle of the Spoiling Dyke
* Caisteal Maol
* Battle of the Braes
* Cill Chriosd
* Corriechatachan
* Dùn Ringill
* Duntulm Castle
* Dunvegan Castle
* Fairy Flag
* Flora MacDonald
* High Pasture Cave
* Mugearite
* Neil Mackinnon
* Sir Lachlan Mackinnon (clan chief)
* Sir Rory Mor's Horn
* Rubha an Dùnain

Local culture|

* Isle of Skye Music Festival
* MacCrimmon pipers
* Sabhal Mòr Ostaig
* Skye Camanachd
* Skye Live Festival
* Skye Museum of Island Life
* Talisker whisky
* Té Bheag
* "The Skye Boat Song"

Peninsulas|

* Duirinish
* Minginish
* Sleat
* Strathaird
* Trotternish
* Waternish

Surrounding islands|

* Ascrib Islands
* Crowlin Islands
* Eilean Bàn
* Eilean Fladday
* Eilean Mòr
* Eilean Tigh
* Eilean Trodday
* Fladda-chùain
* Guillamon Island
* Harlosh Island
* Isay
* Lampay
* Longay
* Mingay
* Oronsay
* Pabay
* Raasay
* Scalpay
* Rona
* Soay
* Staffin Island
* Tarner Island
* Wiay

Other|

* MV Glenachulish
* Skye Bridge

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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
* 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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