Grimsay, South East Benbecula
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| Grimsay | |
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| Location | |
 Grimsay
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| OS grid reference | NF831473 |
| Names | |
| Gaelic name | Griomasaigh |
| Norse name | Grímsey |
| Meaning of name | "Grim's island", from Norse |
| Area and summit | |
| Area | 117 ha (0.45 sq mi)[1] |
| Area rank | 142 |
| Highest elevation | 20 m (66 ft) |
| Population | |
| Population | 19[1] |
| Population rank | 65 out of 101 |
| Groupings | |
| Island group | Uist and Barra |
| Local Authority | Na h-Eileanan Siar |
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| References | [2][3] |
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Area and population ranks are for all Scottish islands and all inhabited Scottish islands respectively. Population data is from 2001 census. |
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Grimsay, south east of Benbecula is a tidal island of the Outer Hebrides. It is connected to Benbecula by a causeway which carries the B891. In the 2001 census, Grimsay had a population of 19.[1]
An extension to the B891 now connects Grimsay to Eilean na Cille to the south east via a causeway. The road was built at a cost of £1,800 to service the pier at Peter's Port, which was constructed in 1896 at cost of £2,000 - although the anchorage is awkward and should not be used without local knowledge.[4]
Notes
- ^ a b c Fleming, Alan D (28 Nov 2003). "Occasional Paper No 10: Statistics for Inhabited Islands". General Register Office for Scotland. Retrieved 2007-08-02.
- ^ Ordnance Survey
- ^ Iain Mac an Tailleir. "Placenames". Pàrlamaid na h-Alba. Retrieved 2007-07-28.
- ^ Haswell-Smith (2004) pp. 243, 250-51
References
- Haswell-Smith, Hamish (2004). The Scottish Islands. Edinburgh: Canongate. ISBN 978-1-84195-454-7 [Amazon-US | Amazon-UK].
