Oldany Island should not be confused with Alderney.
| Location Map: | Scotland Sutherland |
| Coordinates: | 58.26°N -5.26°W |
| Gridreference: | NC088345 |
| Meaning Of Name: | fruit |
| Area: | 200 ha |
| Area Rank: | 109 |
| Highest Elevation: | Sidhean nan Ealachan 104 m |
| Population: | 0 |
| Island Group: | Highland / Islands of Sutherland |
| Local Authority: | Highland Council |
| References: | [1] [2] [3] |
Oldany Island (formerly Oldney Island) is an uninhabited island in Assynt, Sutherland, north-west Scotland.
The name is Norse in origin and possibly means fruit.[4]
Oldany Island is a large tidal island at the southwestern entrance to Eddrachillis Bay/Kylesku. It has an area of 200 hectares (500 acres) and its highest point is Sìdhean nan Ealachan (The Swans' Fairy Mound) at 104m (341feet).[1] Handa Island is to the north, across Eddrachillis Bay; Eilean Chrona is to the south west and Sgeir nan Gall (Norsemen's Skerry) is to the north. The island is part of the Assynt-Coigach National Scenic Area, one of 40 in Scotland.[5]
The settlement of Oldany is on the adjacent mainland. The island has long been used for grazing sheep. Oldany island is owned by the Turner family.[6]