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Orsay, Inner Hebrides
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Location


OS grid reference: NR165515
Coordinates: 55°40′26″N 6°30′40″W / 55.674°N 6.511°W / 55.674; -6.511
Names
Gaelic name:


Area and Summit
Area: 24 hectares (0.1 sq mi)
Highest elevation: 24 metres (79 ft)
Population
Population (2001): 0


Orsay, near Islay
Orsay seen from Port Wemyss, south-east of Portnahaven

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.

Footnotes

Coordinates: 55°40′26″N 6°30′39″W / 55.67394°N 6.51086°W / 55.67394; -6.51086

Argyll Islands
Islay
  • Am Fraoch Eilean
  • Colonsay
  • Eilean Mhic Coinnich
  • Jura
  • Nave Island
  • Oronsay
  • Orsay
  • Scarba
  • Texa
West of Kintyre
  • Cara
  • Gigalum
  • Gigha
Knapdale and Loch Craignish
  • Danna
  • Eilean Ceann na Creige
  • Eilean dà Mhèinn
  • Eilean Loain
  • Eilean Macaskin
  • Eilean Mhic Chrion
  • Eilean Rìgh
  • MacCormaig Isles
Slate Islands
  • Belnahua
  • Easdale
  • Fladda
  • Luing
  • Lunga
  • Seil
  • Shuna
  • Torsa
Firth of Lorn and Loch Linnhe
  • Bernera Island
  • Castle Stalker
  • Dùn Channuill
  • Eileach an Naoimh
  • Eilean Dubh Mòr
  • Garbh Eileach
  • Insh
  • Kerrera
  • Lady's Rock
  • Lismore
  • Maiden Island
  • Shuna
Mull
  • Calve Island
  • Dubh Artach
  • Eorsa
  • Erraid
  • Gometra
  • Inch Kenneth
  • Iona
  • Little Colonsay
  • Samalan Island
  • Skerryvore
  • Staffa
  • Torran Rocks
  • Ulva
Treshnish Isles
  • Bac Beag
  • Bac Mòr
  • Cairn na Burgh Beag
  • Cairn na Burgh Mòr
  • Fladda
  • Lunga
Coll and Tiree
  • Eilean Ornsay
  • Gunna
Firth of Clyde
  • Davaar
  • Eilean Dearg
  • Eilean Dubh
  • Glunimore
  • Sanda
  • Sgat Mòr and Sgat Beag
  • Sheep Island
Unknown
  • Hinba
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