ISAY
''There is also an Isay off Sòdhaigh Mòr in the Outer Hebrides''
'Isay' is an uninhabited island in the Inner Hebrides of the west coast of Scotland. It lies in Loch Dunvegan, 1 km off the northwest coast of the Isle of Skye at . Two smaller isles of Mingay and Clett lie nearby. The name originated from the Old Norse ''ise-øy'' meaning porpoise island.
In the early 19th century, the island had a population of around 90 and had its own general store and fishing station. However, like many other small islands, the island people were removed during the Highland clearances to make way for sheep.
The island was briefly owned by the singer Donovan in the 1980s.
'Isay' is an uninhabited island in the Inner Hebrides of the west coast of Scotland. It lies in Loch Dunvegan, 1 km off the northwest coast of the Isle of Skye at . Two smaller isles of Mingay and Clett lie nearby. The name originated from the Old Norse ''ise-øy'' meaning porpoise island.
In the early 19th century, the island had a population of around 90 and had its own general store and fishing station. However, like many other small islands, the island people were removed during the Highland clearances to make way for sheep.
The island was briefly owned by the singer Donovan in the 1980s.
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