- Fuaigh Beag
Fuaigh Beag or Vuia Be(a)g is an island in the
Outer Hebrides . It is off the west coast ofLewis nearGreat Bernera inLoch Roag . Its name means "little Fuaigh", and is named in contrast toFuaigh Mòr nearby.History
The element "Fuaigh", derives from an
Old Norse name.The
Highland Clearances inflicted themselves on Fuaigh Beag in 1827, and it has been uninhabited ever since.Haswell-Smith, Hamish. (2004) The Scottish Islands. Edinburgh. Canongate.]Geography and geology
The rock is Lewisian
gneiss .Haswell-Smith, Hamish. (2004) The Scottish Islands. Edinburgh. Canongate.]There are many skerries and small islands near it such as Geile Sgeir, Garbh Eilean, Eilean nam Feannag, Linngeam, Cliatasay, Grousam and yet another Floday, as well as
Vuia Beag . Eunay Mòr is between the island andGreat Bernera .References
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