Wiay, Skye

Infobox Scottish island |


latitude=57.34
longitude=-6.5
GridReference=NG292363
celtic name=Bhuia/Fuidheigh
norse name=
meaning of name=possibly yellow or pleasant island
area=148 ha
area rank= 125
highest elevation= 60 m
Population=0
population rank=
main settlement=
island group=Skye
local authority=Highland
references= [2001 UK Census per List of islands of Scotland] Haswell-Smith, Hamish. (2004) "The Scottish Islands". Edinburgh. Canongate.] [ [http://www.ordnancesurvey.co.uk/ Ordnance Survey] ]

Wiay (Gaelic: Bhuia or Fuidheigh) is an uninhabited island in Loch Bracadale in the Inner Hebrides of Scotland.

Wiay lies west of the Isle of Skye, 1.4 km off the Skye coast, near the village of Ullinish. It is the largest island in Loch Bracadale, with an area of 336 acres, just over half a square mile. Most of the coastline consists of vertical cliffs and the southern bluff is a striking overhanging cliff.cite web| url=http://www.redwebforum.com/isles/wiay/Home.htm| title=Wiay| publisher=Lonely-isles.com| accessdate=2007-08-25]

The island has been uninhabited since the late 19th century.

Wildlife

There are two large herring gull colonies on the island.

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