Fiaraidh
| Fiaraidh | |
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| Location | |
  Fiaraidh
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| Fiaraidh shown within Scotland. | |
| OS grid reference: | NF702104 |
| Names | |
| Gaelic name: | Fiaraigh (help·info) |
| Meaning of name: | 'grass' or 'pasture' island |
| Area and Summit | |
| Area: | 41 ha (101 acres) |
| Area rank: | 207= |
| Highest elevation: | 30 m (98 ft) |
| Population | |
| Population (2001): | 0
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| Groupings | |
| Island Group: | Uist and Barra |
| Local Authority: | Outer Hebrides |
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| References: | [1][2][3] |
| If shown, area and population ranks are for all Scottish islands and all inhabited Scottish islands respectively. | |
Fiaraidh (OS; formerly anglicised as Fiaray) is one of the Outer Hebrides. It is 41 ha in size, and 30m at its highest point. It is relatively flat and featureless, and is used as a staging post by barnacle geese. The geology is Archaean gneiss.[2]
There are two lochans on the island, and it is surrounded by a large drying reef, which was said to be the abode of a fairy woman.[2]
Nearby Lingay is the subject of some folklore.
Footnotes
- ^ 2001 UK Census per List of islands of Scotland
- ^ a b c Haswell-Smith, Hamish (2004). The Scottish Islands. Edinburgh: Canongate. ISBN 1841954543.
- ^ Ordnance Survey
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