Gighay

Gighay
Scottish Gaelic nameGioghaigh
Meaning of nameOld Norse: Gydha's island
Location
Gighay
Gighay shown within the Outer Hebrides
OS grid referenceNF764049
Coordinates57°01′N 7°20′W / 57.02°N 7.33°W / 57.02; -7.33
Physical geography
Island groupUists and Barra
Area96 ha (240 acres)
Area rank152
Highest elevationMullach a' Charnain 95 m (312 ft)
Administration
Council areaNa h-Eileanan Siar
CountryScotland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Demographics
Population0
References

Gighay (Scottish Gaelic Gioghaigh) an uninhabited island off the northeast coast of Barra. It is one of ten islands in the Sound of Barra, a Site of Community Importance for conservation in the Outer Hebrides of Scotland.