Pabbay, Harris
For other places with the same name, see Pabbay.
| Pabbay | |
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| Location | |
  Pabbay
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| Pabbay shown within Scotland. | |
| OS grid reference: | NF888876 |
| Names | |
| Gaelic name: |  Pabaigh (help·info) |
| Norse name: | Papey |
| Meaning of name: | Island of the papar |
| Area and Summit | |
| Area: | 820 ha (3.2 sq mi) |
| Area rank: | 60 |
| Highest elevation: | Beinn a' Chàrnain 196 m (643 ft) |
| Population | |
| Population (2001): | 0
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| Groupings | |
| Island Group: | Uists and Barra |
| Local Authority: | Na h-Eileanan Siar |
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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. | |
Pabbay (Scottish Gaelic: Pabaigh, pronounced [ˈpʰapaj]) is an uninhabited island in the Outer Hebrides of Scotland which lies in the Sound of Harris between Harris and North Uist. The name comes from Papey, which is Norse for "Island of the papar (Culdee)"
The island was once very fertile, supporting a three-figure population and exporting corn, barley and illicit whisky. Most of the stewards of St. Kilda were Pabbay men. The island was cleared for sheep in 1846.
Footnotes
- ^ 2001 UK Census per List of islands of Scotland
- ^ Haswell-Smith, Hamish (2004). The Scottish Islands. Edinburgh: Canongate. ISBN 1841954543.
- ^ Ordnance Survey
Coordinates: 57°46′14″N 7°14′3″W / 57.77056°N 7.23417°W / 57.77056; -7.23417
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