Fiaraidh
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Fiaraidh is one of the Outer Hebrides
. It is 41 ha in size, and 30 metres at its highest point. It is relatively flat and featureless, and is used as a staging post by barnacle geese
. The geology is Archaean gneiss
.
There are two lochans on the island, and it is surrounded by a large drying reef, which was said to be the abode of a fairy woman.
Nearby Lingay
is the subject of some folklore.
Outer Hebrides
The Outer Hebrides also known as the Western Isles and the Long Island, is an island chain off the west coast of Scotland. The islands are geographically contiguous with Comhairle nan Eilean Siar, one of the 32 unitary council areas of Scotland...
. It is 41 ha in size, and 30 metres at its highest point. It is relatively flat and featureless, and is used as a staging post by barnacle geese
Barnacle Goose
The Barnacle Goose belongs to the genus Branta of black geese, which contains species with largely black plumage, distinguishing them from the grey Anser species...
. The geology is Archaean gneiss
Gneiss
Gneiss is a common and widely distributed type of rock formed by high-grade regional metamorphic processes from pre-existing formations that were originally either igneous or sedimentary rocks.-Etymology:...
.
There are two lochans on the island, and it is surrounded by a large drying reef, which was said to be the abode of a fairy woman.
Nearby Lingay
Lingay, Fiaray
Lingay is an uninhabited Scottish island in the Sound of Barra in the Western Isles. It lies between South Uist, Eriskay, Fuday and Fiaray. Its maximum height is 51 metres.-Footnotes:...
is the subject of some folklore.