Samphrey

Samphrey (Scots: Samphrey; Old Norse: Sandfriðarey) is an uninhabited island in the Shetland Islands, Scotland. One of Fair Isle's old names is "Friðarey"[5] which is of similar origin.

Samphrey

Scots name	Samphrey
Old Norse name	Sandfriðarey
Meaning of name	Old Norse for Sand
Location
Samphrey Samphrey shown within Scotland
OS grid reference	HU467762
Coordinates	60.47°N 1.15°W / 60.47; -1.15
Physical geography
Island group	Shetland
Area	66 ha (0.25 sq mi)
Area rank	178= [1]
Highest elevation	44 m (144 ft)
Administration
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Country	Scotland
Council area	Shetland Islands
Demographics
Population	0
References	[2][3][4][5]

Samphrey and the view down Yell Sound

Samphrey with one of the Yell Sound ferries passing

It is situated in the southern end of Yell Sound, between the Mainland, Shetland at Mossbank and the island of Yell. On the O-S 1:50,000 map[4] it covers an area of about 66 ha (including the once separate island of Bunglan).[3][6] It is in the parish of Delting.

To the north west of Samphrey is Bunglan, which was once an island in its own right, but has become silted up by two tombolos, which now connect it to Samphrey. There is a small loch between Bunglan and Samphrey proper, which can just about be seen on the aerial picture.

Blaeu's Atlas Maior calls the island "Sancterre" (Holy Land) in the 17th century, lending the island another intriguing etymology.