Sandray

{{Short description|One of the Barra Isles in the Outer Hebrides of Scotland}}

{{distinguish|Sanday (disambiguation)}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}}

{{Infobox Scottish island

|coordinates = {{coord|56.89|-7.52|display=inline}}

|location_map=Scotland Outer Hebrides

|caption=Sandray shown within the Outer Hebrides

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|celtic name= Sanndraigh

|norse name=

|meaning of name= Sand island (Norse)

|area= {{convert|385|ha|sqmi|2}}

|area rank=77

|highest elevation= Carn Ghaltair {{convert|207|m|ft|0}}

|Population=uninhabited since 1934

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|main settlement=

|island group= Barra

|local authority=Na h-Eileanan Siar

|references=2001 UK Census per List of islands of Scotland.[http://www.ordnancesurvey.co.uk/ Ordnance Survey]{{cite web| url=http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/vli/language/gaelic/pdfs/placenamesP-Z.pdf| format=PDF| title=Placenames| author=Iain Mac an Tailleir| publisher=Pàrlamaid na h-Alba| accessdate=2007-07-23| url-status=dead| archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20080529185220/http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/vli/language/gaelic/pdfs/placenamesP-Z.pdf| archivedate=2008-05-29}}

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Sandray ({{langx|gd|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.

See also

{{Portal|Scottish islands}}

Footnotes

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{{Barra Isles}}

{{Hebrides (uninhabited)}}

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Category:Barra Isles

Category:Uninhabited islands of the Outer Hebrides

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