Orsay (Scottish Gaelic: Orasaigh) is a small island in the Inner Hebrides of Scotland. It lies a short distance off the west coast of the island of Islay and shelters the harbour of the village of Portnahaven.
Scottish Gaelic name | Orasaigh |
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Location | |
OS grid reference | NR165515 |
Coordinates | 55°40′26″N 6°30′40″W / 55.674°N 6.511°W |
Physical geography | |
Island group | Islay |
Area | 24 hectares (0.1 sq mi)[1] |
Highest elevation | 24 metres (79 ft)[2] |
Administration | |
Council area | Argyll and Bute |
Country | Scotland |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Demographics | |
Population | 0 |
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References | [3] |
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The Rinns of Islay lighthouse was built on Orsay in 1825 by Robert Stevenson.[4]
Footnotes
edit- ^ Rick Livingstone’s Tables of the Islands of Scotland (pdf) Argyll Yacht Charters. Retrieved 12 Dec 2011.
- ^ Ordnance Survey. OS Maps Online (Map). 1:25,000. Leisure.
- ^ Haswell-Smith, Hamish (2004). The Scottish Islands. Edinburgh: Canongate. ISBN 978-1-84195-454-7.
- ^ "Rinns of Islay lighthouse". Northern Lighthouse Board. Retrieved 6 February 2020.
External links
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55°40′26″N 6°30′39″W / 55.67394°N 6.51086°W