Sound of Mingulay
Sound of Mingulay is a sound in Western Isles, Scotland.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Mingulay and Pabbay.
Mingulay
Island
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Mingulay is the second largest of the Barra 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. Mingulay is situated 1½ miles southwest of Sound of Mingulay.
Pabbay
Island
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Pabbay is one of the Barra Isles at the southern end of the Outer Hebrides of Scotland. The name comes from Papey, which is Norse for "island of the papar". Pabbay is situated 2 miles northeast of Sound of Mingulay.
Sound of Mingulay
- Type: Sound
- Category: body of water
- Location: Western Isles, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
56.83333° or 56° 50′ northLongitude
-7.61667° or 7° 37′ westOpen location code
9C8JR9MM+88GeoNames ID
2642443
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