Stockinish Island

Infobox Scottish island


GridReference=NG136903
latitude=57.81
longitude=-6.82
celtic name= Eilean Stocainis
norse name=
meaning of name=
area=49 ha
area rank= 195=
highest elevation= 44 m
Population=0
population rank=
main settlement=
island group= Lewis and Harris
local authority=Na h-Eileanan Siar
references= [2001 UK Census per List of islands of Scotland] Haswell-Smith] [ [http://www.ordnancesurvey.co.uk/ Ordnance Survey] ]

Stockinish Island (Scottish Gaelic: Eilean Stocainis) is an uninhabited island in the Outer Hebrides. It lies, on the edge of the Minch in Loch Stockinish, south east of Harris. It is 49 ha in area, and 44 metres at its highest point.

It is uninhabited and is now used for grazing.

Geography and geology

Eilean Stocainis' geology is Lewisian gneiss.

To the south west is the small Eilean Leasait, and Stac nam Faoileag (seagull stack) is just to the south. There are a number of reefs to the south, which are above water at low tide.

Loch an t-Sàile (loch of the brine) takes up much of the island. It is an artificially dammed saltwater loch, probably formerly a fish trap, and now used as a lobster pond.

It has two kyles (straits) to the north and south, namely Caolas Beag to the north east and Caolas Mòr to the south west.

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