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Vallay
Location
Scottish Gaelic name	Bhàlaigh
Meaning of name	hill island
Vallay Vallay shown within the Outer Hebrides
OS grid reference	NF769763
Coordinates	57°39′38″N 7°25′09″W / 57.660690°N 7.419152°W / 57.660690; -7.419152
Physical geography
Island group	Outer Hebrides
Area	260 hectares (1.00 sq mi)
Area rank	94 ^[1]
Highest elevation	38 metres (125 ft)
Administration
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Country	Scotland
Council area	Comhairle nan Eilean Siar
Demographics
Population	0^[2]

References	^[3]^[4]

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.

References

^ Area and population ranks: there are c. 300 islands over 20 ha in extent and 93 permanently inhabited islands were listed in the 2011 census.
^ National Records of Scotland (15 August 2013). "Appendix 2: Population and households on Scotland's Inhabited Islands" (PDF). Statistical Bulletin: 2011 Census: First Results on Population and Household Estimates for Scotland Release 1C (Part Two) (PDF) (Report). SG/2013/126. Retrieved 14 August 2020.
^ Ordnance Survey. OS Maps Online (Map). 1:25,000. Leisure.
^ Haswell-Smith, Hamish (2004) The Scottish Islands. Edinburgh. Canongate.
^ "Vallay House, Vallay | Buildings at Risk Register". www.buildingsatrisk.org.uk. Retrieved 3 August 2021.

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Outer Hebrides	Barra Head Boreray Calbhaigh Ceabhaigh Ceallasaigh Beag Ceallasaigh Mòr Ceann Ear Ceann Iar Eilean Chaluim Chille Eilean Chearstaidh Eileanan Iasgaich Eilean Liubhaird Eilean Mhealasta Eilean Mhuire Ensay Fiaraidh Flodaigh Flodaigh Mòr Flodday Flodday Fodragaigh Fuaigh Beag Fuaigh Mòr Fuday Fuiay Garbh Eilean Gasker Gighay Groaigh Haskeir Haskeir Eagach Hellisay Hermetray Killegray Kirkibost Lingeigh Little Bernera Mingulay Muldoanich Orosay Oronsay Pabbay Pabaigh Mòr Ronay Sandray Scarp Seaforth Island Sgeotasaigh Sibhinis Shillay Soay Mòr Stromay Stockinish Island Stuley Sursaigh Tahay Taransay Trialabreac Torogaigh Vacsay Vallay Wiay

Islands of Scotland

Geography

Northern Isles	Shetland list Orkney list
Hebrides	Outer Hebrides list Inner Hebrides list St Kilda
Other	Islands of the Clyde Islands of the Forth Freshwater Islands Outlying Islands Sea Stacks

Prehistory

Prehistoric Orkney	Heart of Neolithic Orkney World Heritage Site: Maeshowe Ness of Brodgar Ring of Brodgar Skara Brae Standing Stones of Stenness
Prehistoric Shetland	Crucible of Iron Age Shetland: Broch of Mousa Jarlshof Old Scatness
Prehistoric Western Isles	Callanish Stones Dun Carloway Rubha an Dùnain Dun Nosebridge

History

Dál Riata	Columba Hinba
Kingdom of the Isles	Scandinavian Scotland Rulers of the Kingdom of the Isles Bishop of the Isles
Lordship of the Isles	Treaty of Perth Treaty of Ardtornish-Westminster Finlaggan
Earldom of Orkney	Buckquoy spindle-whorl Udal law
18th and 19th Century	Clearances Jacobite risings Flora MacDonald
Literature	Orkneyinga Saga Description of the Western Isles of Scotland (Monro) A Description of the Western Isles of Scotland (Martin) A Journey to the Western Islands of Scotland (Johnson) The Journal of a Tour to the Hebrides (Boswell)

Etymology

General	Scottish island names Northern Isles Hebrides Ainmean-Àite na h-Alba
Specific	Arran Gigha Islay Skye St Kilda

Economy

Towns	Kirkwall Lerwick Rothesay Stornoway Stromness
Agencies	Community Energy Scotland Crofters Commission Highlands and Islands Enterprise Scottish Islands Federation
Oil industry	Flotta Sullom Voe

Culture

Shetland	Aly Bain Thomas Fraser Peerie Willie Johnson Shetland Amenity Trust Up Helly Aa Vagaland
Orkney	George Mackay Brown Peter Maxwell Davies F. Marian McNeill Kirkwall Ba game Orkney Heritage Society St Magnus Festival
Outer Hebrides	Compton Mackenzie Fèis Bharraigh Free Church of Scotland Iain Crichton Smith
Inner Hebrides	Islay whisky Runrig Sorley MacLean West Highland Free Press

Politics

Local authorities	Shetland Islands Council Orkney Islands Council Comhairle nan Eilean Siar Highland Council Argyll and Bute North Ayrshire

Wildlife

Fauna	Fair Isle wren Orkney vole Shetland wren St Kilda field mouse St Kilda wren
Flora	Arran whitebeams Scottish Primrose Shetland Mouse-ear
Domesticated animals	Cairn Terrier Eriskay Pony Hebridean Blackface Luing cattle North Ronaldsay sheep Scottie Sheltie Shetland cattle Shetland Goose Shetland pony Shetland sheep Soay sheep Westie

Geology

Shetland	Geopark Shetland
Geology of Orkney	Eday Group Orcadian Basin Yesnaby Sandstone Group
Hebrides	Colonsay Group Great Estuarine Group Hebridean Terrane Lewisian complex Lorne plateau lavas Moine Supergroup Moine Thrust Belt Mull Rhinns complex Skye Staffa Torridonian
Islands of the Clyde	Highland Boundary Fault

57°39′42″N 7°24′24″W / 57.66167°N 7.40671°W / 57.66167; -7.40671

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