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''For the fictional alien civilisation, the ancestors of D'ni of the Myst franchise, see Garternay.
Ronay (Scottish Gaelic: RĂ²naigh) is an island in the Outer Hebrides of Scotland, which lies a short distance off the east coast of Grimsay. The name originates from the Old Norse for rough island.

In 1826, there were 180 living on the island, but in 1831, the whole population was cleared to make way for sheep farming. See Highland Clearances.

The island has been uninhabited since the 1920s.

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