Mingulay

Mingulay is the second largest of the Bishop's Isles in the Outer Hebrides of Scotland. Located 12 nautical miles south of Barra, it is known for an extensive Gaelic oral tradition incorporating folklore, song and stories and its important seabird populations, including puffins, black-legged kittiwakes, and razorbills, which nest in the sea-cliffs, amongst the hi…
Mingulay is the second largest of the Bishop's Isles in the Outer Hebrides of Scotland. Located 12 nautical miles south of Barra, it is known for an extensive Gaelic oral tradition incorporating folklore, song and stories and its important seabird populations, including puffins, black-legged kittiwakes, and razorbills, which nest in the sea-cliffs, amongst the highest in the British Isles.
  • Population: Uninhabited since 1912
  • Scottish Gaelic name: Miughalaigh
  • Old Norse name: Mikil-ay
  • Meaning of name: Old Norse for 'Big island'.
  • OS grid reference: NL560830
  • Island group: Uists and Barra
  • Area: 640 ha (2¹⁄₂ sq mi)
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