Taghaigh

Taghaigh, also known as Tahay, is an island in the of . The name originates from the Old Norse tagg-øy meaning island with a prominent hill.
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Photo: Anne Burgess, CC BY-SA 2.0.
  • Type: Island
  • Description: island in Outer Hebrides, Scotland, UK
  • Also known as: “Tahay”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Sursay and Hermetray.

Island
Sursaigh is an island off in the , . It lies 8 kilometres northeast of the village of and there are numerous nearby islands including , and Tahay.

Island
Photo: John Allan, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is an uninhabited island off , in the of .

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Weavers Point and Otternish.

Locality
Photo: James Allan, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a headland to the north of the entrance to Loch Maddy, on the north eastern coastline of in the Western Isles of Scotland. There has been a lighthouse on the headland since 1980.

Locality
Photo: Colin Smith, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is the former terminal for the ferry to , in the , . The slipway lies 6 miles north of , and is situated within the parish of North Uist.

Hamlet
Photo: Bob Jones, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a small crofting community on the island of in the Western Isles of , at the end of the B893 road. is within the parish of North Uist. is situated 4½ miles west of Taghaigh.

Taghaigh

Latitude
57.6632° or 57° 39′ 48″ north
Longitude
-7.09483° or 7° 5′ 41″ west
Elevation
184 feet (56 metres)
Open location code
9C9JMW74+73
Open­Street­Map ID
way 4010609
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­coastline
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­island
Geo­Names ID
11791284
Wiki­data ID
Q3105741
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Satellite Map

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

From Catalan to Spanish—“Taghaigh” goes by many names.
  • Catalan: “Tahay”
  • Chinese: “塔哈岛”
  • Chinese: “塔哈島”
  • Dutch: “Tahay”
  • French: “Tahay”
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: “Taghaigh”
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: “Tahay”
  • Spanish: “Tahay”

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Localities in the Area

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