Flodaigh Mòr
Uninhabited island in the Outer Hebrides of Scotland
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Flodaigh Mòr (or Floddaymore) is an uninhabited island in the Outer Hebrides of Scotland.
Coordinates57.50°N 7.15°W
Namemeaning"big raft island", from Norse
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| Location | |
  Flodaigh Mòr Flodaigh Mòr shown next to North Uist  Flodaigh Mòr Flodaigh Mòr shown within the Outer Hebrides | |
| OS grid reference | NF913570 |
| Coordinates | 57.50°N 7.15°W |
| Name | |
| Name meaning | "big raft island", from Norse |
| Physical geography | |
| Island group | Uists and Barra |
| Area | 58 ha (140 acres) |
| Area rank | 186 [1] |
Highest elevation | 28 m (92 ft) |
| Administration | |
| Council area | Na h-Eileanan Siar |
| Country | Scotland |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Demographics | |
| Population | 0 |
| References | [2][3][4] |
Geography and geology
Flodaigh Mòr lies east of North Uist, close offshore to Ronay. It contains a large freshwater loch (with its own islets). The eastern headland (Rubha nan Caorach) is almost detached. To the north, skerries almost connect to Floddaybeg.[3]
