Gaelic name Fiaraigh (help·info) Area rank 217= Area 41 ha | OS grid reference NF702104 Highest elevation 30 m Lieutenancy area Outer Hebrides | |
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Meaning of name 'grass' or 'pasture' island | ||
Fiaraidh (OS; formerly anglicised as Fiaray; Scottish Gaelic: Fiaraigh) is one of the Outer Hebrides. It is 41 ha in size, and 30 metres at its highest point. It is relatively flat and featureless, and is used as a staging post by barnacle geese. The geology is Archaean gneiss.
Map of Fiaraidh, United Kingdom
There are two lochans on the island, and it is surrounded by a large drying reef, which was said to be the abode of a fairy woman.
Nearby Lingay is the subject of some folklore.
References
Fiaraidh Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA