Stocaigh

Stocaigh

Infobox Scottish island
latitude= 57.53
longitude=-7.58
GridReference=NF660630
celtic name=
norse name= Stok-ey
meaning of name="Chasm island", from Norse
area= <40 ha
area rank=
highest elevation= m
Population=0
population rank=
main settlement=
island group=Monach Islands
local authority=Comhairle nan Eilean Siar
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] ] [cite web| url=http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/vli/language/gaelic/pdfs/placenamesP-Z.pdf| title=Placenames| author=Iain Mac an Tailleir| publisher=Pàrlamaid na h-Alba|format=PDF| accessdate=2007-12-08]

Stocaigh (Stockay) is one of the Monach Islands. It is a kilometre east of Coilleag Mhòr nan Dàmh in the far north east of Ceann Ear. On its east shore is the Camas Bàn, which is named for its white sand, which consists of finely ground sea shells

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