Fiaraidh

Infobox Scottish island


GridReference=NF702104
latitude=57.07
longitude=-7.44
celtic name=Fiaraidh
norse name=
meaning of name='grass' or 'pasture' island
area= 41 ha (101 acres)
area rank=207=
highest elevation=30 m (98 ft)
Population=0
population rank=
main settlement=
island group=Uist and Barra
local authority=Outer Hebrides
references= [2001 UK Census per List of islands of Scotland] Haswell-Smith] [ [http://www.ordnancesurvey.co.uk/ Ordnance Survey] ]

Fiaraidh (OS; formerly anglicised as Fiaray) is one of the Outer Hebrides. It is 41 ha in size, and 30m at its highest point. It is relatively flat and featureless, and is used as a staging post by barnacle geese. The geology is Archaean gneiss.

There are two "lochans" on the island, and it is surrounded by a large drying reef, which was said to be the abode of a fairy woman.

Nearby Lingay is the subject of some folklore.

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