Uynarey
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Uynarey is one of the Shetland islands in Yell Sound, just to the north of Bigga, and east of Brother Island. It is an RSPB reserve.[1] The name comes from the Norse for "venerated island", and this may reflect a Culdee connection.
Geology and geography
There is a small bay in the east - Haa Geo, and a cave in the west. The North end is called "the Niv". It is approximately Script error: No such module "convert". long. The geology is moine gneiss and quartzite. It has steep sides, and is over Script error: No such module "convert". tall.
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View over Uynarey looking across the islands of Uynarey and Brother Isle in Yell Sound towards Ronas Hill.
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North end of Uynarey
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:South end of Uynarey
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See also
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References
- ↑ Haswell-Smith, Hamish. (2004) The Scottish Islands. Edinburgh. Canongate.