Eriskay

Not to be confused with Eriska.

Eriskay

Èirisgeigh (Gaelic)
Location
Eriskay Eriskay shown next to South Uist Eriskay Eriskay shown within the Outer Hebrides
OS grid reference	NF795104
Coordinates	57.07°N 7.29°W / 57.07; -7.29
Name
Gaelic pronunciation	[ˈeɾʲiʃkʲej] ⓘ
Name meaning	Eric's Isle
Old Norse name	Eiríksey
Physical geography
Island group	Uist and Barra
Area	703 ha (2+3⁄4 sq mi)
Area rank	63
Highest elevation	Beinn Sgrithean 185.6 m (609 ft)
Administration
Council area	Comhairle nan Eilean Siar
Country	Scotland
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Demographics
Population	158
Population rank	38
Population density	22.5/km2 (58/sq mi)
References

Eriskay (Scottish Gaelic: Èirisgeigh), from the Old Norse for "Eric's Isle", is an island and community council area of the Outer Hebrides in northern Scotland with a population of 160. It lies between South Uist and Barra and is connected to South Uist by a causeway which was opened in 2001. In the same year Ceann a' Ghàraidh in Eriskay became the ferry terminal for travelling between South Uist and Barra. The Caledonian MacBrayne vehicular ferry travels between Eriskay and Ardmore in Barra. The crossing takes around 40 minutes.