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Unpopulated islet in the Outer Hebrides, Scotland For the island off North Uist, see Lingeigh, North Uist. For other places, see List of islands called Linga.

Lingeigh
Meaning of nameheather island
Lingeigh from Vatersay. It is the small island behind the first small one.
Lingeigh from Vatersay. It is the small island behind the first small one.
Location
Lingeigh is located in Outer HebridesLingeighLingeighLingeigh shown within the Outer Hebrides
OS grid referenceNL602896
Coordinates56°52′12″N 7°34′48″W / 56.87°N 7.580°W / 56.87; -7.580
Physical geography
Island groupUists and Barra
Area27 ha (1⁄8 sq mi)
Highest elevation83 m (272 ft)
Administration
Council areaNa h-Eileanan Siar
CountryScotland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Demographics
Population0
Lymphad
References

Lingeigh or Lingay is an unpopulated islet in the Outer Hebrides. It lies towards the southern end of the archipelago, just north of Pabbay and five kilometres (three miles) south of Vatersay. There is a cave on the southeast side of the island.

Notes and references

  1. "Rick Livingstone's Tables of the Islands of Scotland" (pdf). Argyll Yacht Charters. Retrieved 12 December 2011.
  2. Ordnance Survey. OS Maps Online (Map). 1:25,000. Leisure.
Barra Isles (Outer Hebrides)
Main islands
Stacks
Uninhabited islands of the Hebrides
Inner Hebrides
Outer Hebrides

56°52′22″N 7°34′47″W / 56.87289°N 7.57963°W / 56.87289; -7.57963


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