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Revision as of 16:27, 22 July 2007 by Finavon (talk | contribs) (expand, infobox & refs)(diff) ← Previous revision | Latest revision (diff) | Newer revision → (diff) For other places with the same name, see Grimsay (disambiguation).| Scottish Gaelic name | Griomasaigh |
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| Old Norse name | Unknown |
| Meaning of name | ON: Grim's Island |
| Location | |
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| OS grid reference | NF855572 |
| Physical geography | |
| Island group | Uist and Barra |
| Area | 1146 ha |
| Area rank | 46 |
| Highest elevation | 22 m |
| Administration | |
| Council area | Outer Hebrides |
| Country | Scotland |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Demographics | |
| Population | 201 |
| Population rank | 32 |
| Largest settlement | Bàgh Mòr and Ceallan |
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| References | |
Grimsay (Scottish Gaelic: Griomasaigh) is a drying island in the Outer Hebrides of Scotland.
Grimsay is the largest of the low-lying stepping-stones which convey the North Ford causeway carrying the A 865 trunk road between North Uist and Benbecula. The causeways were completed in 1960. East of Grimsay lie several smaller islands including Ronay which was inhabited until the 1920s.
The main settlements are Baymore (Bàgh Mòr) and Kallin (Ceallan) at the eastern end of the island. Grimsay has a harbour at Kallin, which is the base to a sizeable shell-fish industry, the island's main industry, mostly for lobster, prawns and scallops. Also in Kallin is The Boatshed, a marine repair facility which promotes traditional skills and includes a museum. Boat building was previously important.
There is a fine example of an Iron-Age wheelhouse on the northeast coast of the island.
Footnotes
- ^ 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.
- 2001 UK Census per List of islands of Scotland
- ^ Haswell-Smith, Hamish. (2004) The Scottish Islands. Edinburgh. Canongate.
- Ordnance Survey
- Iain Mac an Tailleir. "Placenames" (PDF). Pàrlamaid na h-Alba. Retrieved 2007-07-22.
57°29′31″N 7°14′39″W / 57.49194°N 7.24417°W / 57.49194; -7.24417
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