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Shillay (Scottish Gaelic: Siolaigh) is an uninhabited island which lies 2 km north of Pabbay in the Outer Hebrides of Scotland.
Scottish Gaelic name | Siolaigh |
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Old Norse name | selr-øy |
Meaning of name | seal island |
Location | |
OS grid reference | NF880913 |
Coordinates | 57.80°N 7.25°W |
Physical geography | |
Island group | Lewis and Harris |
Area | 47 ha (116 acres) |
Area rank | 208 [1] |
Highest elevation | 79 m (259 ft) |
Administration | |
Council area | Na h-Eileanan Siar |
Country | Scotland |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Demographics | |
Population | 0[2] |
References | [3][4] |
The name is derived from the Norse selr-øy meaning seal island and is a Scottish Wildlife Trust reserve owing to its international importance for breeding grey seals.
There is no record or evidence that it has ever seen human habitation.
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