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Pabbay, Harris


GridReference	NF888876
Official Name	Pabbay
Latitude	57.77
Longitude	-7.23
Celtic Name	Pabaigh
Gaelic Pronunciation	-gdˈpʰapajPabaigh.ogg
Norse Name	Papey
Meaning Of Name	Island of the papar
Area	820 ha (3.2 sqmi)
Area Rank	60
Highest Elevation	Beinn a' Chàrnain 196 m (643 ft)
Population	0
Island Group	Uists and Barra
Local Authority	Na h-Eileanan Siar

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Pabbay ( ) is an uninhabited island in the Outer Hebrides of Scotland which lies in the Sound of Harris between Harris and North Uist. The name comes from Papey, which is Norse for "Island of the papar (Culdee)"

The island was once very fertile, supporting a three-figure population and exporting corn, barley and illicit whisky. Most of the stewards of St. Kilda were Pabbay men. The island was cleared for sheep in 1846.

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