Shillay
| Shillay | |
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| Location | |
  Shillay
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| Shillay shown within Scotland. | |
| OS grid reference: | NF880913 |
| Names | |
| Gaelic name: | Siolaigh |
| Norse name: | selr-øy |
| Meaning of name: | seal island |
| Area and Summit | |
| Area: | 47 ha (116 acres) |
| Area rank: | 198 |
| Highest elevation: | 79 m (259 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. | |
See also: Shillay, Monach Islands
Shillay (Gaelic:Siolaigh) is an uninhabited island which lies 2 km north of Pabbay in the Outer Hebrides of Scotland.
The name is derived from the Norse selr-øy meaning seal island and is a Scottish Wildlife Trust reserve owing to its international importance for breeding grey seals.
The is no record or evidence that it has ever seen human habitation.
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°48′08″N 7°15′15″W / 57.80220°N 7.25415°W / 57.80220; -7.25415
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