Flodday (disambiguation)

There are many small islands in Scotland called Flodday (Scots Gaelic: Flodaigh) or similar. The derivation of the name is from the Old Norse "floti" meaning 'raft' or 'float'. [ [http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/vli/language/gaelic/pdfs/placenamesF-J.pdf Pàrlamaid na h-Alba placenames] ] The similar island names Fladda and Flotta are also from the Norse "flatr" and mean 'flat island'. [ [http://www.orkneyjar.com/placenames/pl-root.htm Orkney placenames] ] Usage is not always consistent in external sources.

Outer Hebrides

Lewis near Great Bernera/Bearnaraigh

* Floday (gbmappingsmall|NB105335), in inner Loch Roag, Lewis, opposite the hamlet of Cairisiadar.
* Floday (gbmappingsmall|NB120415), in outer Loch Roag, west of the islet of Hairsgeir and south of Bearasaigh.

Harris

* Fladday (gbmappingsmall|NA993152), between Scarp and Harris.

North Uist

* Flodaigh (gbmappingsmall|NF940695), in Loch Maddy, North Uist.
* Flodaigh Beag (Floddaybeg) (gbmappingsmall|NF917580) (the Gaelic meaning is 'small raft island') east of North Uist.
* Flodaigh Mòr (Floddaymore) (gbmappingsmall|NF913570) (the Gaelic meaning is 'big raft island'), east of North Uist.

Benbecula

* Flodaigh (also referred to as 'Flodda' [ [http://www.gro-scotland.gov.uk/statistics/publications-and-data/occpapers/occasional-paper-10.html General Register Office for Scotland - Statistics for Inhabited Islands"] ] ) (gbmappingsmall|NF845555), a tidal island to the north of Benbecula.

Barra

* Flodday, Sound of Barra (gbmappingsmall|NF750020), which lies east of Fuiay/Fuidheigh to the north east of Barra.
* Flodday near Vatersay (gbmappingsmall|NL610925), one mile west of Sandray in the Bishop's Isles south of Barra.

Inner Hebrides

* Eilean Fladday (gbmappingsmall|NG585505), on the north west coast of Raasay, just north of Arnish.
* Fladda (gbmappingsmall|NM720123), an islet with a lighthouse south west of Belnahua in the Slate Islands.
* Fladda, Treshnish Isles (gbmappingsmall|NM295435) in the Treshnish Isles.
* Fladda-chùain ('flat island of The Minch') (gbmappingsmall|NG365815), an island north of the Trotternish peninsula, Skye.

Orkney

* Flotta (gbmappingsmall|ND355945), an island in Scapa Flow, Orkney.
* Calf of Flotta (gbmappingsmall|ND380966), an island also in Scapa Flow, near Flotta.

hetland

* Flotta (gbmappingsmall|HU375462), an island in Weisdale Voe.
* Fladda (gbmappingsmall|HU215845), an island north of the entrance to Hamna Voe, near the island of Muckle Ossa.
* Fladda (gbmappingsmall|HU375975), an island north of the Mainland near the island of Gruney.

Other

In the book and film of "Whisky Galore", there is the similarly fictional island of "Todd"ay - this was in fact a "portmanteau" of "toddie" and Eriskay.

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