Killegray facts for kids
| Gaelic name | Ceileagraigh |
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| Norse name | kjallard-øy |
| Meaning of name | Old Norse: graveyard island |
| OS grid reference | NF976836 |
| Coordinates | 57°44′N 7°05′W / 57.74°N 7.08°W |
| Physical geography | |
| Island group | Outer Hebrides |
| Area | 176 ha (11⁄16 sq mi) |
| Area rank | 117 |
| Highest elevation | 45 m (148 ft) |
| Administration | |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Country | Scotland |
| Council area | Comhairle nan Eilean Siar |
| Demographics | |
| Population | 0 |
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Killegray is an island in the Sound of Harris in the Outer Hebrides of Scotland.
Geography
Situated in the Sound of Harris, a channel of water between North Uist and the Isle of Harris, Killegray is approximately 1+1⁄2 miles (2.5 kilometres) long.
The south end of the island is nearly all deep uncultivated moss. There is better cultivated land at the north.
History
Rubha Claidhe in the north is the site of a ruined chapel, Teampull na h-Annait, which may be the origin of the island's name.
Currently uninhabited, the island was occupied by a family of around three to five people from 1861 to 1931. Two people were temporarily living on the island when the 1971 census was taken.
The 19th-century Killegray House, the only house on the island was renovated as holiday accommodation in 1991.
Wildlife
The shallow waters and reefs are a rich breeding ground for velvet crabs and lobsters.
See also
In Spanish: Killegray para niños
