Orsay, Inner Hebrides

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.

Orsay
Scottish Gaelic nameOrasaigh
Location
Orsay
Orsay shown within Argyll and Bute
OS grid referenceNR165515
Coordinates55.674°N 6.511°W / 55.674; -6.511
Physical geography
Island groupIslay
Area24 hectares (0.1 sq mi)[1]
Highest elevation24 metres (79 ft)[2]
Administration
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
CountryScotland
Council areaArgyll and Bute
Demographics
Population0
References[3]
Orsay seen from Port Wemyss, south-east of Portnahaven

The Rinns of Islay lighthouse was built on Orsay in 1825 by Robert Stevenson.[4]

Footnotes

  1. Rick Livingstone’s Tables of the Islands of Scotland (pdf) Argyll Yacht Charters. Retrieved 12 Dec 2011.
  2. Ordnance Survey. OS Maps Online (Map). 1:25,000. Leisure.
  3. Haswell-Smith, Hamish (2004). The Scottish Islands. Edinburgh: Canongate. ISBN 978-1-84195-454-7.
  4. "Rinns of Islay lighthouse". Northern Lighthouse Board. Retrieved 6 February 2020.

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