Vallay

Vallay
Scottish Gaelic nameBhàlaigh
Meaning of namehill island
Location
Vallay
Vallay shown within the Outer Hebrides
OS grid referenceNF769763
Coordinates57°39′38″N 7°25′09″W / 57.660690°N 7.419152°W / 57.660690; -7.419152
Physical geography
Island groupOuter Hebrides
Area260 hectares (1.00 sq mi)
Area rank94
Highest elevation38 metres (125 ft)
Administration
Council areaComhairle nan Eilean Siar
CountryScotland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Demographics
Population0
References

Vallay (Scottish Gaelic: Bhàlaigh) is an uninhabited tidal island in the Scottish Outer Hebrides. It can be reached from North Uist by a long beach at low tide.

Once the island supported a population of nearly sixty people. Its best-known inhabitant was the archaeologist Erskine Beveridge. The island is also known for its sea birds and for prehistoric monuments.