Flodday (disambiguation)
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There are many small islands in Scotland called Flodday (Scots Gaelic: Flodaigh) or similar. The derivation of the name is from the Old Norse floti meaning 'raft' or 'float'.[1] The similar island names Fladda and Flotta are also from the Norse flatr and mean 'flat island'.[2] Usage is not always consistent in external sources.
[edit] Outer Hebrides
[edit] Lewis near Great Bernera/Bearnaraigh
- Floday (NB105335), in inner Loch Roag, Lewis, opposite the hamlet of Cairisiadar.
- Floday (NB120415), in outer Loch Roag, west of the islet of Hairsgeir and south of Bearasaigh.
[edit] Harris
[edit] North Uist
- Flodaigh (NF940695), in Loch Maddy, North Uist.
- Flodaigh Beag (Floddaybeg) (NF917580) (the Gaelic meaning is 'small raft island') east of North Uist.
- Flodaigh Mòr (Floddaymore) (NF913570) (the Gaelic meaning is 'big raft island'), east of North Uist.
[edit] Benbecula
[edit] Barra
- Flodday near Barra (NF750020), which lies east of Fuiay/Fuidheigh to the north east of Barra.
- Flodday near Vatersay (NL610925), one mile west of Sandray in the Bishop's Isles south of Barra.
[edit] Inner Hebrides
- Eilean Fladday (NG585505), on the north west coast of Raasay, just north of Arnish.
- Fladda (NM720123), an islet with a lighthouse south west of Belnahua in the Slate Islands.
- Fladda, Treshnish Isles (NM295435) in the Treshnish Isles.
- Fladda-chùain ('flat island of The Minch') (NG365815), an island north of the Trotternish peninsula, Skye.
[edit] Orkney
- Flotta (ND355945), an island in Scapa Flow, Orkney.
- Calf of Flotta (ND380966), an island also in Scapa Flow, near Flotta.
[edit] Shetland
- Flotta (HU375462), an island in Weisdale Voe.
- Fladda (HU215845), an island north of the entrance to Hamna Voe, near the island of Muckle Ossa.
- Fladda (HU375975), an island north of the Mainland near the island of Gruney.
[edit] Other
In the book and film of Whisky Galore, there is the similarly fictional island of Todday - this was in fact a portmanteau of "toddie" and Eriskay.
[edit] Main references
- Haswell-Smith, Hamish (2004). The Scottish Islands. Edinburgh: Canongate.
- Ordnance Survey. 1:50,000 [map].