Grunay
Grunay is an uninhabited island in the Out Skerries group, the most easterly part of Shetland, Scotland. Its area is 55.58 acres, or 22.49 hectares. The island is the site of the lighthouse keeper's house for the lighthouse on the nearby Bound Skerry.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Island
- Description: island, one of the Out Skerries, Shetland Islands, Scotland, UK
- Also known as: “Gruna”, “Gruna Island”, “Gruna Islet”, and “Grunay Islet”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Out Skerries and Bruray.
Out Skerries
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Out Skerries are the easternmost of the Shetland Islands. There are three main islands: Housay and Bruray are joined by road, and in 2001 had a population of 30, while Grunay is no longer inhabited.
Bruray
Island
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Bruray is one of the three Out Skerries islands of Shetland, and contains Scotland's most easterly settlement. It is separated from Housay by North Mouth and South Mouth.
Bound Skerry
Islet
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Bound Skerry is part of the Out Skerries group in the Shetland Islands. As well as being the most easterly island of that group, it is also the easternmost point of Scotland.
Grunay
- Category: landform
- Location: Shetland Islands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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In Other Languages
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Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Out Skerries Airport and Bound Skerry Lighthouse.
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