Mingay
Islet of the Inner Hebrides, Scotland
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Mingay is an islet in the Inner Hebrides off Skye and Isay.
| Meaning of name | rock |
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| Location | |
  Mingay Mingay shown within Highland | |
| OS grid reference | NG2230357686 |
| Coordinates | 57°31′27″N 6°38′20″W |
| Physical geography | |
| Island group | Skye |
| Highest elevation | 32m[1] |
| Administration | |
| Council area | Highland |
| Country | Scotland |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
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Together with Isay and Loch Dunvegan, it is designated as a Special Area of Conservation owing to the breeding colonies of the common seal.
Geography and geology
History
The island's name is Old Norse in origin, which is in turn the origin of many of the placenames on nearby Skye, as well as the name of Isay, and the neighbouring Clett (Scottish Gaelic: Cleit from Old Norse klettr, meaning a rock.)
