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Boreray, Inverness-shire

Boreray (Scottish Gaelic: Boraraigh) is an uninhabited island in the St Kilda archipelago in the North Atlantic, forming part of Inverness-shire. The island is owned by the National Trust for Scotland. It reaches a height of 1,260 ft at Mullach an Eilein. The island is within the council area of Na h-Eileanan an Iar CA.

Primary Name(s): Boreray (Anglicised)   Boraraigh (Gaelic)
Place Type: Island
Historic County: Inverness-shire
Lat, Long: 57.869697,-8.4904918
Grid Reference: NA 1540 0517
Council Area: Na h-Eileanan an Iar CA
Police Area: Scotland (Highlands and Islands) PA
Devolved Legislature: Scottish Parliament
GBPN ID:  GBPN257203

 GBPN URL: https://gazetteer.org.uk/place/Boreray,_Inverness-shire_257203