Wiay, Inner Hebrides
Wiay (Gaelic: Bhuia or Fuidheigh) is an uninhabited island in Loch Bracadale, off the cost of the Isle of Skye in the Inner Hebrides of Scotland. Wiay is approx. 0.8 miles wide by 1.3 miles long.
| Scottish Gaelic name | Bhuia/Fuidheigh |
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| Meaning of name | possibly yellow or pleasant island |
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| Location | |
  Wiay Wiay shown relative to Skye | |
| OS grid reference | NG292363 |
| Coordinates | 57.34°N 6.5°W |
| Physical geography | |
| Island group | Skye |
| Area | 148 ha (366 acres) |
| Area rank | 123 [1] |
| Highest elevation | 60 m (197 ft) |
| Administration | |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Country | Scotland |
| Council area | Highland |
| Demographics | |
| Population | 0[2] |
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| References | [3][4] |
Wiay lies 0.8 miles west of Ullinish & 1.5 miles north of Fiskavaig on the Minginish Peninsula. It is the largest island in Loch Bracadale, with an area of 148 hectares (5⁄8 sq mi). Most of the coastline consists of vertical cliffs up to 60m high and the southern bluff is a striking overhanging cliff.[5] There are also several sea caves along the vertical cliff coast line.
The island has been uninhabited since the late 19th century.
The 1861 Census shows one family living in one house with 3 males and 3 females present, none of whom were children from 5-16. The 1871 Census shows 3 males and 2 females and the 1881 Census 3 males & 1 female, all of whom spoke Scottish Gaelic. The 1891 census shows Wiay to be uninhabited
Footnotes
- Area and population ranks: there are c. 300 islands over 20 ha in extent and 93 permanently inhabited islands were listed in the 2011 census.
- National Records of Scotland (15 August 2013). "Appendix 2: Population and households on Scotland's Inhabited Islands" (PDF). Statistical Bulletin: 2011 Census: First Results on Population and Household Estimates for Scotland Release 1C (Part Two) (PDF) (Report). SG/2013/126. Retrieved 14 August 2020.
- Haswell-Smith, Hamish (2004). The Scottish Islands. Edinburgh: Canongate. ISBN 978-1-84195-454-7.
- Ordnance Survey. OS Maps Online (Map). 1:25,000. Leisure.
- "Wiay". Lonely-isles.com. Retrieved 25 August 2007.
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