Ornsay
| Scottish Gaelic name | Eilean Iarmain |
|---|---|
| Old Norse name | Örfirirsey |
| Meaning of name | "Ebb (i.e. tidal) island", from Norse |
| Location | |
| OS grid reference | NG709125 |
| Physical geography | |
| Island group | Inner Hebrides |
| Area | c. 35 ha |
| Highest elevation | 46 m |
| Administration | |
| Council area | Highland |
| Country | Scotland |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Demographics | |
| Population | 0 |
 | |
| References | [1][2][3][4] |
Ornsay is a small tidal island to the east of the Sleat peninsula on the Isle of Skye in the Inner Hebrides of Scotland.
Description
Widely acknowledged as one of the most beautiful tidal islands in Western Scotland,[citation needed] the island provides good shelter to a natural harbour which is overlooked by the village of Isleornsay. The "Ornsay" lighthouse stands on the neighbouring islet, Eilean Sionnach.[5]
Footnotes
- ^ 2001 UK Census per List of islands of Scotland
- ^ Haswell-Smith, Hamish (2004). The Scottish Islands. Edinburgh: Canongate. ISBN 978-1-84195-454-7.
- ^ Ordnance Survey
- ^ Iain Mac an Tailleir. "Placenames" (PDF). Pàrlamaid na h-Alba. Retrieved 2007-07-27.
- ^ "Overview of Isleornsay". Gazetteer for Scotland. Retrieved 2007-07-27.