Ornsay
| Gaelic name | Eilean Iarmain |
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| Norse name | Örfirirsey |
| Meaning of name | "Ebb (i.e. tidal) island", from Norse |
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 Ornsay
Ornsay shown relative to Skye
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| OS grid reference | NG709125 |
| Coordinates | 57°09′N 5°47′W / 57.15°N 5.79°W |
| Physical geography | |
| Island group | Inner Hebrides |
| Area | c. 35 ha |
| Highest elevation | 46 m |
| Administration | |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Country | Scotland |
| Council area | Highland |
| Demographics | |
| Population | 0 |
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| References | |
Ornsay Lighthouse
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| Location |
Skye Inner Hebrides Scotland United Kingdom |
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| Coordinates | 57°08′36″N 5°46′52″W / 57.143434°N 5.781037°W |
| Year first constructed | 1857 |
| Automated | 1962 |
| Construction | masonry tower |
| Tower shape | cylindrical tower with balcony and lantern |
| Markings / pattern | white tower, black lantern, ochre trim |
| Height | 19 metres (62 ft) |
| Focal height | 18 metres (59 ft) |
| Current lens | 300mm Acrylic lens with a 250 watt tungsten lamp |
| Light source | mains power |
| Range | 18 nautical miles (33 km; 21 mi) |
| Characteristic | Oc W 8s. |
| Admiralty number | A3944 |
| NGA number | 3800 |
| ARLHS number | SCO-161 |
| Managing agent | Northern Lighthouse Board |
Ornsay is a small tidal island to the east of the Sleat peninsula on the Isle of Skye in the Inner Hebrides of Scotland.
Widely acknowledged as one of the most beautiful tidal islands in Western Scotland, 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.
The lighthouse is an active light located on the Ornsay tidal isle in the Isle of Skye in the Inner Hebrides.
It was built in 1857 on project by Thomas and David Stevenson; it is a masonry tower with gallery, lantern and keeper’s house. The apparatus installed entered in service on 10 November 1857, it was improved in the lenses system in order to show the light strength according to the distance to be shown. The lighthouse is equipped with a battery backup for fourteen days to keep working the emergency light; it was modernized in 1988 when mains power was installed. The lighthouse emits an white occulting light every 8 seconds and was automated in 1962.
Coordinates: 57°8′48″N 5°47′12″W / 57.14667°N 5.78667°W
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