Shillay

Shillay is the westernmost of the , off in the .
Wikipedia
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  • Type: Islet
  • Description: westernmost of the Monach Islands (Heisgeir), off North Uist in the Outer Hebrides, Scotland, UK
  • Also known as: “Seilaigh”, “Shillay, Monach Islands”, and “Siolaigh”

Places of Interest

Highlights include New Monach Light and Ceann Iar.

Lighthouse
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is a lighthouse.

Island
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is one of the Monach Isles/Heisgeir, to the west of in the . It is a slender island, approximately a mile, or two kilometres long.

Islet
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, Siobhanais or Shivinish. is one of the , lying between to the west and to the east. It is tidal, and connected at low tide to Ceann Iar by Fadhail Shibhinis, and to Ceann Ear by Faodhail Chinn Ear. is situated 2 miles east of Shillay.

Shillay

Latitude
57.52634° or 57° 31′ 35″ north
Longitude
-7.69426° or 7° 41′ 39″ west
Elevation
16 feet (5 metres)
Open location code
9C9JG8G4+G7
Open­Street­Map ID
way 4010996
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­coastline
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­islet
Geo­Names ID
2637982
Wiki­data ID
Q3482102
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Satellite Map

Discover Shillay from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Swedish—“Shillay” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Shillay (pulo sa Hiniusang Gingharian, lat 57,52, long -7,70)”
  • Cebuano: “Shillay”
  • French: “Shillay”
  • Russian: “Шиллай”
  • Swedish: “Shillay”

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