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    Shillay

    Siolaigh

    57°48′N 7°15′W

    Shillay (Scottish Gaelic: Siolaigh) is an uninhabited island which lies 2 km north of Pabbay in the Outer Hebrides of Scotland.

    Climbing towards Siolaigh summit
    Climbing towards Siolaigh summit

    Michael Earnshaw / CC BY-SA 2.0

    Terrain

    57°48′N 7°15′W

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    Overview

    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.

    From Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0

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    Nearest islands

    Also in Outer Hebrides

    Also in Hebrides

    Also in British Isles

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    Facts

    • Geometry, areas and high points: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Copernicus GLO-30, via Talus.
    • Talus
    • Wikidata
    • Wikipedia