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Stocaigh

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Norse name
  
Stok-ey

Highest elevation
  
m

Country
  
Scotland

Council area
  
Comhairle nan Eilean Siar

OS grid reference
  
NF660630

Sovereign state
  
United Kingdom

Island group
  
Monach Islands

Lieutenancy area
  
Comhairle nan Eilean Siar

Stocaigh

Meaning of name
  
"Chasm island", from Norse

Stocaigh (Stockay) is one of the Monach Islands. It is a kilometre east of Coilleag Mhòr nan Dàmh in the far north east of Ceann Ear. On its east shore is the Camas Bàn, which is named for its white sand, which consists of finely ground sea shells

Map of Stocaigh, United Kingdom

References

Stocaigh Wikipedia