Oldany Island
| Meaning of name | fruit |
|---|---|
| Location | |
  Oldany Island Oldany Island shown within Scotland | |
| OS grid reference | NC088345 |
| Coordinates | 58°16′N 5°16′W / 58.26°N 5.26°W |
| Physical geography | |
| Island group | Highland / Islands of Sutherland |
| Area | 200 ha[1] |
| Area rank | 109 [2] |
| Highest elevation | Sidhean nan Ealachan 104 m |
| Administration | |
| Council area | Highland Council |
| Country | Scotland |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Demographics | |
| Population | 0 |
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| References | [1][3][4][5] |
Oldany Island (formerly Oldney Island) is an uninhabited island in Assynt, Sutherland, north-west Scotland.
The name is Norse in origin and possibly means fruit.[6]
Geography
Oldany Island is a large tidal island at the southwestern entrance to Eddrachillis Bay/Kylesku. It has an area of 200 hectares (500 acres) and its highest point is Sìdhean nan Ealachan (The Swans' Fairy Mound) at 104 metres (341 ft).[1] Handa Island is to the north, across Eddrachillis Bay; Eilean Chrona is to the south west and Sgeir nan Gall (Norsemen's Skerry) is to the north. The island is part of the Assynt-Coigach National Scenic Area, one of 40 in Scotland.[7]
The settlement of Oldany is on the adjacent mainland. The island has long been used for grazing sheep. Oldany island is owned by the Turner family.[8]
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View of Oldany Island from Culkein Drumbeg (mainland), showing many of the islets to the island's east. -
Oldany Island on the right, seen from the mainland (left)
Notes and references
- ^ a b c "Overview of Oldany". Gazetteer for Scotland. Retrieved 14 December 2007.
- ^ Area and population ranks: there are c. 300 islands over 20 ha in extent. 93 permanently inhabited islands were listed in the 2011 census and 101 such islands in 2022.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Haswell-Smith, Hamish. (2004) The Scottish Islands. Edinburgh. Canongate.
- ^ Ordnance Survey: Landranger map sheet 15 Loch Assynt (Lochinver & Kylesku) (Map). Ordnance Survey. 2012. ISBN 9780319231265.
- ^ Place names Highlands & Islands of Scotland. Alex. Macbain. 1922. ISBN 9785878525244. Retrieved 26 October 2018.
{{cite book}}: ISBN / Date incompatibility (help) - ^ "National Scenic Areas" Archived 2017-03-11 at the Wayback Machine. SNH. Retrieved 30 Mar 2011.
- ^ "Property Page:Oldany". Who owns Scotland. Retrieved 21 January 2008. Alt URL
58°15.5′N 5°15.5′W / 58.2583°N 5.2583°W
