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Gighay, Inverness-shire

Gighay (Scottish Gaelic: Gioghaigh) is an uninhabited island in the Outer Hebrides, lying off the north-east coast of Barra, Inverness-shire. It is within the council area of Na h-Eileanan an Iar CA.

Primary Name(s): Gighay (Anglicised)   Gioghaigh (Gaelic)
Place Type: Island
Historic County: Inverness-shire
Lat, Long: 57.019921,-7.332831
Grid Reference: NF 7649 0473
Council Area: Na h-Eileanan an Iar CA
Police Area: Scotland (Highlands and Islands) PA
Devolved Legislature: Scottish Parliament
GBPN ID:  GBPN257227

 GBPN URL: https://gazetteer.org.uk/place/Gighay,_Inverness-shire_257227