Oldany Island
Tidal island in Assynt, Sutherland, north-west Scotland
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Oldany Island (formerly Oldney Island) is an uninhabited island in Assynt, Sutherland, north-west Scotland.
| Meaning of name | fruit |
|---|---|
| Location | |
  Oldany Island Oldany Island shown within Scotland | |
| OS grid reference | NC088345 |
| Coordinates | 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] |
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]
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)
