Eilean Chearstaidh
| Gaelic name | Eilean Cearstaigh |
|---|---|
| Meaning of name | "Hart island", from Norse |
| Location | |
  Eilean Chearstaidh Eilean Kearstay shown within the Outer Hebrides | |
| OS grid reference | NB198333 |
| Physical geography | |
| Island group | Lewis and Harris |
| Area | 77 ha |
| Area rank | 166= [1] |
| Highest elevation | 37 m |
| Political geography | |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Country | Scotland |
| Council area | Outer Hebrides |
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| References | [2][3][4][5] |
Eilean Kearstay (Scottish Gaelic: Eilean Chearstaigh) is an uninhabited island in Loch Roag in the Outer Hebrides of Scotland.
It lies south east of Great Bernera, just across the water from the headland of Callanish.
In 1990 the island was sold by Prince Robin de la Lanne-Mirrlees to an Australian. It was sold to new owners three years later.
References
- ↑ Area and population ranks: there are c. 300 islands >20ha in extent and 93 permanently inhabited islands were listed in the 2011 census.
- ↑ 2001 UK Census per List of islands of Scotland
- ↑ Haswell-Smith, Hamish (2004). The Scottish Islands. Edinburgh: Canongate. ISBN 978-1-84195-454-7.
- ↑ Ordnance Survey
- ↑ Iain Mac an Tailleir. "Placenames" (PDF). Pàrlamaid na h-Alba. Retrieved 2007-07-22.
Coordinates: 58°12′N 6°46′W / 58.200°N 6.767°W
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