Shillay
Sign in to savethumb Shillay () is an uninhabited island which lies 2 km north of Pabbay in the Outer Hebrides of Scotland.
Key facts
- Scottish island.GridReference
- NF880913
- Scottish island.location_map
- Scotland Outer Hebrides
- Scottish island.caption
- Shillay shown within the Outer Hebrides
- Scottish island.celtic name
- Siolaigh
- Scottish island.norse name
- selr-øy
- Scottish island.meaning of name
- seal island
- Scottish island.area
- 47 ha (116 acres)
- Scottish island.area rank
- 208
- Scottish island.highest elevation
- 79 m (259 ft)
- Scottish island.Population
- 0
- Scottish island.island group
- Lewis and Harris
- Scottish island.local authority
- Na h-Eileanan Siar
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Wikidata facts
- Area
- 0.47
- Image
- Shillay from the south - geograph-2557921.jpg
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- Siolaigh
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thumb Shillay () is an uninhabited island which lies 2 km north of Pabbay in the Outer Hebrides of Scotland.
The name is derived from the Norse selr-øy meaning seal island and is a Scottish Wildlife Trust reserve owing to its international importance for breeding grey seals.
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