# Longay

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Uninhabited Scottish island

Not to be confused with [Longa Island](/source/Longa_Island).

Longay Scottish Gaelic name Longaigh Old Norse name Long-øy Meaning of name longship island Location Longay Longay shown within Highland Scotland OS grid reference NG658310 Coordinates 57°19′N 5°53′W / 57.31°N 5.89°W / 57.31; -5.89 Physical geography Island group Skye Area 50 ha (3⁄16 sq mi) Area rank 199= [1] Highest elevation 67 m (220 ft) Administration Council area Highland Country Scotland Sovereign state United Kingdom Demographics Population 0 References [2][3][4]

Longay with Skye Bridge behind

**Longay** ([Scottish Gaelic](/source/Scottish_Gaelic_language): *Longaigh*) is a small uninhabited [Scottish](/source/Geography_of_Scotland) [island](/source/Island) in the [Inner Sound](/source/Inner_Sound%2C_Scotland) just off the coast of the [Isle of Skye](/source/Isle_of_Skye), north of [Pabay](/source/Pabay) and east of [Scalpay](/source/Scalpay%2C_Inner_Hebrides).[5][6]

In 1971, the [Caledonian MacBrayne](/source/Caledonian_MacBrayne) mailboat *Loch Seaforth* ran aground on the island, sustaining only minimal damage.[7]

## References

Wikimedia Commons has media related to [Longay](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Longay).

1. **[^](#cite_ref-RankNote_1-0)** Area and population ranks: there are c. 300 islands over 20 ha in extent. 93 permanently inhabited islands were listed in the [2011 census](/source/United_Kingdom_census%2C_2011) and [101 such islands](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:WikiProject_Scottish_Islands/Populated_Islands#Inhabited_islands) in 2022.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** 2001 UK Census per [List of islands of Scotland](/source/List_of_islands_of_Scotland)

1. **[^](#cite_ref-Smith_3-0)** Haswell-Smith, Hamish (2004). [*The Scottish Islands*](https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=bXFwKl5gVqwC). Edinburgh: Canongate. [ISBN](/source/ISBN_(identifier)) [978-1-84195-454-7](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/978-1-84195-454-7).

1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** [Ordnance Survey](http://www.ordnancesurvey.co.uk/)

1. **[^](#cite_ref-gaz_5-0)** ["Overview of Longay"](http://www.scottish-places.info/features/featurefirst1621.html). [Gazetteer for Scotland](/source/Gazetteer_for_Scotland). Retrieved 4 October 2008.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-gaz2_6-0)** ["History of Longay"](http://www.scottish-places.info/features/featurehistory1621.html). [Gazetteer for Scotland](/source/Gazetteer_for_Scotland). Retrieved 4 October 2008.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-7)** ["Loch Seaforth - History"](https://web.archive.org/web/20110614063715/https://www.shipsofcalmac.co.uk/h_loch_seaforth.asp). Ships of Calmac. Archived from [the original](http://www.shipsofcalmac.co.uk/h_loch_seaforth.asp) on 14 June 2011. Retrieved 4 October 2008.

[57°18′36″N 5°53′23″W / 57.31000°N 5.88972°W / 57.31000; -5.88972](https://geohack.toolforge.org/geohack.php?pagename=Longay&params=57_18_36_N_5_53_23_W_region:GB_type:isle)

v t e Isle of Skye Main settlements Portree Broadford Dunvegan Kyleakin Uig (Snizort) Crofting townships and settlements Achachork Aird of Sleat Ardvasar Armadale Ashaig Bernisdale Bornesketaig Boreraig Borreraig Borrodale Borve Bracadale Breakish Brogaig Bualintur Camastianavaig Camuscross Carbost, Loch Harport Carbost, Trotternish Claigan Colbost Drumfearn Drynoch Dunan Duntulm Eabost Edinbane Elgol Ellishadder Eynort Eyre Fasach Feorlig Feriniquarrie Ferindonald Fiskavaig Flashader Flodigarry Galtrigill Garafad Geary Gedintailor Gillen Glendale Halistra Harlosh Harrapool Heaste Heribusta Hungladder Idrigill Isleornsay Kensaleyre Kilbride Kilmaluag Kilmarie Kilmore Kilmuir Kilvaxter Kingsburgh Kylerhea Lealt Lower Breakish Luib Milovaig Mugeary Ollach Ose Peinachorran Peinlich Portnalong Ramasaig Roag Sconser Skeabost Sligachan Staffin Stein Struan Suladale Talisker Tarskavaig Teangue Torrin Totaig Tote Treaslane Trumpan Uig (Duirinish) Uigshader Ullinish Upper Breakish Vatten Mountains and hills Am Basteir Beinn na Caillich Blà Bheinn Bruach na Frìthe Clach Glas Glamaig Healabhal Bheag Healabhal Mhòr Sgùrr a' Ghreadaidh Sgùrr a' Mhadaidh Sgùrr MhicChoinnich Sgùrr na Banachdaich Sgùrr nan Gillean Sgùrr Dearg Sgùrr a' Mhadaidh Ruaidh Marsco Quiraing/Meall na Suiramach Sgùrr Alasdair The Storr History and prehistory Armadale Castle Battle of the Spoiling Dyke Caisteal Maol Battle of the Braes Cill Chriosd Corriechatachan Dùn Ringill Duntulm Castle Dunvegan Castle Fairy Flag Flora MacDonald High Pasture Cave Mugearite Neil Mackinnon Sir Lachlan Mackinnon (clan chief) Sir Rory Mor's Horn Rubha an Dùnain Local culture Isle of Skye Music Festival MacCrimmon pipers Sabhal Mòr Ostaig Skye Camanachd Skye Live Festival Skye Museum of Island Life Talisker whisky Té Bheag "The Skye Boat Song" Peninsulas Duirinish Minginish Sleat Strathaird Trotternish Waternish Surrounding islands Ascrib Islands Crowlin Islands Eilean Bàn Eilean Fladday Eilean Mòr Eilean Tigh Eilean Trodday Fladda-chùain Guillamon Island Harlosh Island Isay Lampay Longay Mingay Oronsay Pabay Raasay Scalpay Rona Soay Staffin Island Tarner Island Wiay Other MV Glenachulish Skye Bridge

v t e Uninhabited islands of the Hebrides Inner Hebrides Calbha Beag Calbha Mor Calve Island Cara Càrna Eileach an Naoimh Eilean an Ròin Mòr Eilean Dubh Mòr Eilean Fladday Eilean Horrisdale Eilean Ighe Eilean Macaskin Eilean Meadhonach Eilean Mhic Chrion Eilean Mòr Eilean Rìgh Eilean Tigh Eilean Trodday Eorsa Garbh Eileach Gruinard Gunna Handa Harlosh Island Horse Island Inch Kenneth Insh Isay Isle Martin Isle Ristol Little Colonsay Longa Island Longay Lunga Oldany Island Ornsay Oronsay Pabay Priest Island Risga Scarba Shuna Staffa Tanera Beag Texa Torsa Wiay Outer Hebrides Barra Head Boreray Calbhaigh Ceabhaigh Ceallasaigh Beag Ceallasaigh Mòr Ceann Ear Ceann Iar Eilean Chaluim Chille Eilean Chearstaidh Eileanan Iasgaich Eilean Liubhaird Eilean Mhealasta Eilean Mhuire Ensay Fiaraidh Flodaigh Flodaigh Mòr Flodday Flodday Fodragaigh Fuaigh Beag Fuaigh Mòr Fuday Fuiay Garbh Eilean Gasker Gighay Groaigh Haskeir Haskeir Eagach Hellisay Hermetray Kirkibost Lingeigh Little Bernera Mingulay Muldoanich Orosay Oronsay Pabbay Pabaigh Mòr Ronay Sandray Scarp Seaforth Island Sgeotasaigh Sibhinis Shillay Soay Mòr Stromay Stockinish Island Stuley Sursaigh Tahay Taransay Trialabreac Torogaigh Vacsay Vallay Wiay

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