Gighay

Gighay (Scottish Gaelic Gioghaigh) an uninhabited island off the northeast coast of Barra. It is one of ten islands in the Sound of Barra, a Site of Community Importance for conservation in the Outer Hebrides of Scotland.

Gighay
Scottish Gaelic nameGioghaigh
Meaning of nameOld Norse: Gydha's island
Location
Gighay
Gighay shown within the Outer Hebrides
OS grid referenceNF764049
Coordinates57.02°N 7.33°W / 57.02; -7.33
Physical geography
Island groupUists and Barra
Area96 ha (240 acres)
Area rank152[1]
Highest elevationMullach a' Charnain 95 m (312 ft)
Administration
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
CountryScotland
Council areaNa h-Eileanan Siar
Demographics
Population0
References[2][3][4]
The harbour near Gioghaigh

Geography and geology

Gighay lies in the Sound of Barra between Barra and Eriskay, 2 12 miles (4 kilometres) southwest of Fuday. One of a string of islands between South Uist and Barra, Gighay is "locked" into its neighbour Hellisay, with a harbour between. It is mainly gneiss with quartz veins.[3] Gighay has an area of 96 hectares (240 acres) and rises steeply to 95 metres (312 feet).

Gighay is owned by the Scottish Ministers (the government).[5]

Notes and references

  1. Area and population ranks: there are c.300 islands over 20ha 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. Haswell-Smith, Hamish (2004). The Scottish Islands. Edinburgh: Canongate. ISBN 978-1-84195-454-7.
  4. Ordnance Survey. OS Maps Online (Map). 1:25,000. Leisure.
  5. "Overview of Gighay". Gazetteer for Scotland. Retrieved 2007-12-15.


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