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Longa Island

Scottish Gaelic name	Longa
Old Norse name	Possibly Long-øy
Meaning of name	Gaelic, 'long' Old Norse 'ship Island'
Location
Longa IslandLonga Island shown within Highland Scotland
OS grid reference	NG736776
Coordinates	57°43′N 5°48′W / 57.72°N 5.8°W / 57.72; -5.8
Physical geography
Island group	Highland
Area	126 ha (1⁄2 sq mi)
Area rank	132
Highest elevation	Druim am Eilean 70 m (230 ft)
Administration
Council area	Highland Council
Country	Scotland
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Demographics
Population	0
References

Longa Island (Gaelic: Longa) is a small uninhabited island at the mouth of Loch Gairloch, on the west coast of Scotland. Longa is nearly one mile (1.5 kilometres) in length with an area of 126 hectares (310 acres) and a maximum elevation of 70 metres (230 ft) above sea level.

Geology

The island is mainly sandstone covered with grass and heather.

Economy

In the early nineteenth century, there was a small fishing community, but by the late nineteenth century, the island had become deserted. Today only sheep graze the island in the summer months.

• Longa Island, across the Caolas Beag
• Shags on Sron na Caillich
• Unmapped Sea Cave Below An Raon
• Camus na Rainich

Notes and references

1. Area and population ranks: there are c. 300 islands over 20 ha in extent and 93 permanently inhabited islands were listed in the 2011 census.
2. National Records of Scotland (15 August 2013). "Appendix 2: Population and households on Scotland's Inhabited Islands" (PDF). Statistical Bulletin: 2011 Census: First Results on Population and Household Estimates for Scotland Release 1C (Part Two) (PDF) (Report). SG/2013/126. Retrieved 14 August 2020.
3. Ordnance Survey: Landranger map sheet 19 Gairloch & Ullapool (Loch Maree) (Map). Ordnance Survey. 2013. ISBN 9780319231074.
4. ^ Haswell-Smith, Hamish (2004). The Scottish Islands. Edinburgh: Canongate. ISBN 978-1-84195-454-7.
5. Mac an Tàilleir, Iain (2003) Ainmean-àite/Placenames. (pdf) Pàrlamaid na h-Alba. Retrieved 26 August 2012.

57°43′54″N 5°48′9″W / 57.73167°N 5.80250°W / 57.73167; -5.80250

v t e Uninhabited islands of the Hebrides
Inner Hebrides	Calbha Beag Calbha Mor Calve Island Cara Càrna Eileach an Naoimh Eilean an Ròin Mòr Eilean Dubh Mòr Eilean Fladday Eilean Horrisdale Eilean Ighe Eilean Macaskin Eilean Meadhonach Eilean Mhic Chrion Eilean Mòr Eilean Rìgh Eilean Tigh Eilean Trodday Eorsa Garbh Eileach Gruinard Gunna Handa Harlosh Island Horse Island Inch Kenneth Insh Isay Isle Martin Isle Ristol Little Colonsay Longa Island Longay Lunga Oldany Island Ornsay Oronsay Pabay Priest Island Scarba Shuna Staffa Tanera Beag Texa Torsa Wiay
Outer Hebrides	Barra Head Boreray Calbhaigh Ceabhaigh Ceallasaigh Beag Ceallasaigh Mòr Ceann Ear Ceann Iar Eilean Chaluim Chille Eilean Chearstaidh Eileanan Iasgaich Eilean Liubhaird Eilean Mhealasta Eilean Mhuire Ensay Fiaraidh Flodaigh Flodaigh Mòr Flodday Flodday Fodragaigh Fuaigh Beag Fuaigh Mòr Fuday Fuiay Garbh Eilean Gasker Gighay Groaigh Haskeir Haskeir Eagach Hellisay Hermetray Killegray Kirkibost Lingeigh Little Bernera Mingulay Muldoanich Orosay Oronsay Pabbay Pabaigh Mòr Ronay Sandray Scarp Seaforth Island Sgeotasaigh Sibhinis Shillay Soay Mòr Stromay Stockinish Island Stuley Sursaigh Tahay Taransay Trialabreac Torogaigh Vacsay Vallay Wiay

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