Flodday near Vatersay
| Scottish Gaelic name | Flodaigh |
|---|---|
| Old Norse name | Floti |
| Meaning of name | 'Raft' or 'float' island |
Flodday (nearest island), viewed from Vatersay | |
| Location | |
Flodday Flodday shown within the Outer Hebrides | |
| OS grid reference | NL612924 |
| Coordinates | 56°53′49″N 7°34′01″W / 56.897°N 7.567°W |
| Physical geography | |
| Island group | Uists and Barra |
| Area | 23 ha (57 acres)[1] |
| Highest elevation | 43 m (141 ft) |
| Administration | |
| Council area | Na h-Eileanan Siar |
| Country | Scotland |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Demographics | |
| Population | 0[2] |
| References | [3][4] |
Flodday (Scottish Gaelic: Flodaigh) is an uninhabited island, south-west of Barra in the Outer Hebrides of Scotland.
The island 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]
References
- ^ Rick Livingstone’s Tables of the Islands of Scotland (pdf) Argyll Yacht Charters. Retrieved 12 December 2011.
- ^ National Records of Scotland (15 August 2013). "Appendix 2: Population and households on Scotland's Inhabited Islands" (PDF). Statistical Bulletin: 2011 Census: First Results on Population and Household Estimates for Scotland Release 1C (Part Two) (PDF) (Report). SG/2013/126. Retrieved 15 July 2025.
- ^ a b c Haswell-Smith, Hamish (2004). The Scottish Islands. Edinburgh: Canongate. ISBN 978-1-84195-454-7.
- ^ Ordnance Survey. OS Maps Online (Map). 1:25,000. Leisure.