Gaelic name Flodaigh OS grid reference NF751022 Highest elevation 41 m (135 ft) Council area Outer Hebrides | Norse name floti Area rank 220= Area 40 ha Lieutenancy area Outer Hebrides | |
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Meaning of name 'raft' or 'float' island Island groups British Isles, Outer Hebrides | ||
Flodaigh or Flodday is an island to the north east of Barra in the Sound of Barra, Outer Hebrides, Scotland. Its name derives from the Old Norse for "flat island".
Contents
Map of Flodday, United Kingdom
Geography and geology
The island is gneiss with fertile soil. A reef to the north ends in a drying islet, Snagaras.
History
Flodaigh supported one family until cleared in 1851.
References
Flodday (Sound of Barra) Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA