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Wiay, Inverness-shire

Wiay (Scottish Gaelic: Fuidheigh) is an uninhabited island in the Outer Hebrides, lying off the south-east coast of Benbecula, Inverness-shire. Bonnie Prince Charlie is said to have hidden in a cave on the island after the Battle of Culloden. The island is within the council area of Na h-Eileanan an Iar CA.

Primary Name(s): Wiay (Anglicised)   Fuidheigh (Gaelic)
Place Type: Island
Historic County: Inverness-shire
Lat, Long: 57.398044,-7.2056214
Grid Reference: NF 8742 4616
Council Area: Na h-Eileanan an Iar CA
Police Area: Scotland (Highlands and Islands) PA
Devolved Legislature: Scottish Parliament
GBPN ID: 257226

 GBPN URL: https://gazetteer.org.uk/place/Wiay,_Inverness-shire_257226