Shillay

Shillay
Scottish Gaelic nameSiolaigh
Old Norse nameselr-øy
Meaning of nameseal island
Location
Shillay
Shillay shown within the Outer Hebrides
OS grid referenceNF880913
Coordinates57°48′N 7°15′W / 57.80°N 7.25°W / 57.80; -7.25
Physical geography
Island groupLewis and Harris
Area47 ha (116 acres)
Area rank208
Highest elevation79 m (259 ft)
Administration
Council areaNa h-Eileanan Siar
CountryScotland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Demographics
Population0
References

Shillay (Scottish Gaelic: Siolaigh) 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.

There is no record or evidence that it has ever seen human habitation.