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 |
|---|---|
 Orsay seen from Port Wemyss, south-east of Portnahaven | |
| Location | |
  Orsay Orsay shown within Argyll and Bute | |
| OS grid reference | NR165515 |
| Coordinates | 55°40′25″N 6°30′45″W / 55.67361°N 6.51250°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 |
 | |
| References | [3] |
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.
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