- Isay
Infobox Scottish island |
latitude= 57.52
longitude= -6.65
GridReference=NG218570
celtic name=Ìosaigh
norse name=ise-øy
meaning of name= "porpoise island"
area= 60 ha
area rank= 179
highest elevation= 28 m
Population=0
population rank=
main settlement=
island group=Isle of Skye
local authority=Highland
references= [2001 UK Census perList of islands of Scotland ] cite book| author=Haswell-Smith, Hamish| year=2004| title=The Scottish Islands| location=Edinburgh| publisher=Canongate| isbn=1841954543] cite map| url=http://www.ordnancesurvey.co.uk/oswebsite/getamap/| title=Get-a-map| publisher=Ordnance Survey ]Isay is an uninhabited island in the
Inner Hebrides of the west coast ofScotland . It lies inLoch Dunvegan , 1 km off the northwest coast of the Isle of Skye. Two smaller isles ofMingay andClett lie nearby. The name originated from theOld Norse "ise-øy" meaningporpoise island. The island ofLampay is due south.In the early 19th century, the island had a population of around 90 and had its own general store and fishing station. However, like many other small islands, the island people were removed during the
Highland clearances to make way forsheep .The island was briefly owned by the singer
Donovan in the 1980s.The area of Isay is 60 hectares - a little under a quarter of a sq. mile.
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