Hellisay

Hellisay
Scottish Gaelic nameTheiliseigh
Meaning of nameOld Norse: island of the caves

The Sound of Gighay looking northwest from Càrais on Hellisay
Location
Hellisay
Hellisay shown within the Outer Hebrides
OS grid referenceNF756040
Coordinates57°01′N 7°21′W / 57.01°N 7.35°W / 57.01; -7.35
Physical geography
Island groupUists and Barra
Area142 ha (916 sq mi)
Area rank127=
Highest elevationMeall Meadhonach 79 m (259 ft)
Administration
Council areaNa h-Eileanan Siar
CountryScotland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Demographics
Population0
References

Hellisay (Scottish Gaelic: Theiliseigh) is a currently uninhabited island and is one of ten islands in the Sound of Barra, a Site of Community Importance for conservation in the southern Outer Hebrides of Scotland. The narrow Sound of Gighay lies between Hellisay and its neighbouring island.