Stuley
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| Location | |
  Stuley
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| Stuley shown within Scotland. | |
| OS grid reference: | NF830234 |
| Names | |
| Gaelic name: | |
| Meaning of name: | Stula's Island from Norse |
| Area and Summit | |
| Area: | 45 hectares (0.17 sq mi) |
| Area rank: | 200= |
| Highest elevation: | 40 metres (131 ft) |
| Population | |
| Population (2001): | 0
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| Groupings | |
| Island Group: | Uists & Barra |
| Local Authority: | Na h-Eileanan Siar |
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| References: | [1][2][3][4] |
| If shown, area and population ranks are for all Scottish islands and all inhabited Scottish islands respectively. | |
Stuley is an island lying to the east of South Uist in the Outer Hebrides. It lies off the section of coastline between Loch Eynort and Loch Boisdale. It is 45 hectares (0.17 sq mi) and 40 metres (131 ft) at its highest point.
Geography and geology
The rock is "intermediate and basic Lewisian rock with a distinctly greenish colour".[2]
It is separated from South Uist by Stuley Sound. Off the east coast are three islets/skerries - Dubh-Sgeir Mhòr & Dubh-Sgeir Bheag, and Glas-Eilean Mòr. Glas-Eilean Beag is to the west.
History
From local placenames such as Creag na h-Oraide (on Stuley), and Creag an t-Sagairt (on nearby Uist), meaning the rocks of the speech/sermon and priest respectively, there is some evidence of ecclesiatical connections, possibly culdee.
The island's name is Norse in origin, meaning "Stula's Island". Stula's name can also be found in the name of a mountain on the nearby Uist "mainland", Stulaval.
There are no written records of habitation, and it is currently used for sheep grazing. Haswell-Smith however notes the remains of lazybeds, and ruins of shielings (habitations for summer grazing), and suggests that the island was yet another victim of the Highland Clearances.[2]
References
- ^ 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
- ^ "Overview of Stuley Island". Gazetteer for Scotland. http://www.geo.ed.ac.uk/scotgaz/features/featurefirst1909.html. Retrieved on 2008-10-04.
Coordinates: 57°11′29″N 7°14′59″W / 57.19138°N 7.24976°W / 57.19138; -7.24976
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