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    Vallay

    Bhàlaigh

    57°40′N 7°24′W

    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.

    Ruined farm buildings, Vallay
    Ruined farm buildings, Vallay

    Gordon Hatton / CC BY-SA 2.0

    Terrain

    57°40′N 7°24′W

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    Overview

    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.

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

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