Orsay, Inner Hebrides
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For other places with the same name, see Oronsay.
| Orsay | |
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| Location | |
 Orsay
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| Orsay shown within Argyll and Bute | |
| OS grid reference | NR165515 |
| Names | |
| Gaelic name | Orasaigh |
| Area and summit | |
| Area | 24 hectares (0.1 sq mi) |
| Highest elevation | 17 metres (56 ft) |
| Population | |
| Population | 0 |
| Groupings | |
| Island group | Islay |
| Local Authority | Argyll and Bute |
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| References | [1] |
| If shown, area and population ranks are for all Scottish islands and all inhabited Scottish islands respectively. Population data is from 2001 census. | |
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.
The Rinns of Islay lighthouse was built on Orsay in 1825 by Robert Stevenson.[2]
[edit] Footnotes
- ^ Haswell-Smith, Hamish (2004). The Scottish Islands. Edinburgh: Canongate. ISBN 1841954543.
- ^ "Rinns of Islay lighthouse". Northern Lighthouse Board. http://www.nlb.org.uk/ourlights/history/rinnsofislay.htm. Retrieved 18 December 2011.
Coordinates: 55°40′26″N 6°30′39″W / 55.67394°N 6.51086°W
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