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Calvay
(Calbhaigh)

The small island of Calvay (Gael: Calbhaigh) lies at the mouth of Loch Boisdale, a sealoch of South Uist in the Western Isles. The island rises to 23m (75 feet) and a lighthouse stands on its east coast, while the remains of a castle are located on the northwest shore. Another island named Calvay lies in the Sound of Eriskay to the south.


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