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 per List 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 of Scotland. It lies in Loch Dunvegan, 1 km off the northwest coast of the Isle of Skye. Two smaller isles of Mingay and Clett lie nearby. The name originated from the Old Norse "ise-øy" meaning porpoise island. The island of Lampay 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 for sheep.

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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