Longa Island
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| Scottish Gaelic name | Longa |
|---|---|
| Old Norse name | Possibly Long-øy |
| Meaning of name | Gaelic, 'long' Old Norse 'ship Island' |
| Location | |
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| OS grid reference | NG736776 |
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| Physical geography | |
| Island group | Highland |
| Area | 126 ha (1⁄2 sq mi) |
| Area rank | 132 [1] |
| Highest elevation | Druim am Eilean 70 m (230 ft) |
| Administration | |
| Council area | Highland Council |
| Country | Scotland |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Demographics | |
| Population | 0[2] |
| Lymphad | |
| References | [3][4][5] |
Longa Island (Gaelic: Longa) is a small uninhabited island at the mouth of Loch Gairloch, on the west coast of Scotland. Longa is nearly one mile (1.5 kilometres) in length with an area of 126 hectares (310 acres) and a maximum elevation of 70 metres (230 ft) above sea level.
Geology
[edit | edit source]The island is mainly sandstone covered with grass and heather.[4]
Economy
[edit | edit source]In the early nineteenth century, there was a small fishing community, but by the late nineteenth century, the island had become deserted. Today only sheep graze the island in the summer months.
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Longa Island, across the Caolas Beag
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Shags on Sron na Caillich
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Unmapped Sea Cave Below An Raon
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Camus na Rainich
Notes and references
[edit | edit source]- ^ Area and population ranks: there are c. 300 islands over 20 ha in extent. 93 permanently inhabited islands were listed in the 2011 census and 101 such islands in 2022.
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- ^ Mac an Tàilleir, Iain (2003) Goireasan Cànain / Language Resources - Tadhail is Ionnsaich : Pàrlamaid na h-Alba. (pdf) Pàrlamaid na h-Alba. Retrieved 26 October 2025.
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