Tahay
Sign in to saveTahay () is an island in the Outer Hebrides of Scotland. The name originates from the Old Norse tagg-øy meaning island with a prominent hill. At in area and with a central peak of , it is the largest of the group of uninhabited islands off the north east coast of North Uist.
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- Instance of
- island
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Located in
- Outer Hebrides
- Area
- 53
- Body of water
- Sound of Harris
- Image
- Island of Taghaigh - geograph.org.uk - 1343512.jpg
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- Taghaigh
- located in/on physical feature
- Outer Hebrides
- historic county
- Inverness-shire
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Tahay () is an island in the Outer Hebrides of Scotland. The name originates from the Old Norse tagg-øy meaning island with a prominent hill. At in area and with a central peak of , it is the largest of the group of uninhabited islands off the north east coast of North Uist.
The island is used for sheep grazing and peat cutting.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Tahay” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
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