Fuaigh Beag

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Jump to navigation Jump to search

Template:Short description Template:Use dmy dates Fuaigh Beag or Vuia Be(a)g is an island in the Outer Hebrides. It is off the west coast of Lewis near Great Bernera in Loch Roag. Its name means "little Fuaigh", and is named in contrast to Fuaigh Mòr nearby.

History

The element "Fuaigh", derives from an Old Norse name.

Fuaigh Beag was cleared in 1827, and it has been uninhabited ever since.[1]

Geography and geology

The island is Script error: No such module "convert". in extent[2] and the rock is Lewisian gneiss.[1]

There are many skerries and small islands near it such as Geile Sgeir, Garbh Eilean, Eilean nam Feannag, Linngeam, Cliatasay, Gousam and yet another Floday.

See also

Script error: No such module "Portal".

Notes and references

<templatestyles src="Reflist/styles.css" />

  1. a b Template:Haswell-Smith
  2. Rick Livingstone’s Tables of the Islands of Scotland (pdf) Argyll Yacht Charters. Retrieved 12 Dec 2011.

Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".

Script error: No such module "Coordinates".

Template:Loch Ròg Script error: No such module "Navbox". Template:Hebrides (uninhabited)


Template:Asbox