Flodday (Scottish Gaelic: Flodaigh) is an uninhabited island, south west of Barra in the Western Islands of Scotland.
Scottish Gaelic name | Flodaigh |
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Old Norse name | floti |
Meaning of name | 'raft' or 'float' island |
Location | |
Flodday Flodday shown within the Outer Hebrides | |
OS grid reference | NL612924 |
Coordinates | 56°54′N 7°34′W / 56.90°N 7.57°W |
Physical geography | |
Island group | Uists and Barra |
Area | 23 ha (57 acres)[1] |
Highest elevation | 43 m (141 ft) |
Administration | |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Country | Scotland |
Council area | Na h-Eileanan Siar |
Demographics | |
Population | 0[2] |
References | [3][4] |
Flodday is one of the Barra Isles, lying one mile (1.5 kilometres) west of Sandray. It consists of three parts, with a natural rock arch between the larger two. Facing west there are black cliffs.[3]
The island has a small grey seal colony and is home to a subspecies of the dark green fritillary butterfly (Argynnis aglaja scotica).[3]
56°53′55″N 7°34′01″W / 56.89865°N 7.56704°W