ERISKAY, an island, in the parish of South-Uist,
county of Inverness; containing SO inhabitants. This
is a small isle of the Hebrides, on the south side of South
Uist, from which it is separated by a narrow and rocky
sound. It is noted as having been the first place upon
which the unfortunate Prince Charles Stuart landed, in
his wild enterprise to regain the throne of his ancestors
in 1745. The island affords some pasturage, and the
inhabitants are partly employed in fishing and in the
manufacture of kelp. On a detached and high rock,
at its southern end, are the ruins of an old square
tower.