Uynarey

Uynarey From the Yell Sound ferry.

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 0.5 miles (0.8 km) long. The geology is moine gneiss and quartzite. It has steep sides, and is over 30 metres (98 ft) tall.

  • View over Uynarey looking across the islands of Uynarey and Brother Isle in Yell Sound towards Ronas Hill.
    View over Uynarey looking across the islands of Uynarey and Brother Isle in Yell Sound towards Ronas Hill.
  • North end of Uynarey
    North end of Uynarey
  • :South end of Uynarey
    :South end of Uynarey

60°30′35″N 01°11′45″W / 60.50972°N 1.19583°W / 60.50972; -1.19583 grid reference HU439808

See also

  • mapScottish islands portal

References

  1. ^ Haswell-Smith, Hamish. (2004) The Scottish Islands. Edinburgh. Canongate.
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