Gaelic name | Orasaigh |
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Location | |
Orsay shown within Argyll and Bute
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OS grid reference | NR165515 |
Coordinates | 55°40′26″N 6°30′40″W / 55.674°N 6.511°W |
Physical geography | |
Island group | Islay |
Area | 24 hectares (0.1 sq mi) |
Highest elevation | 24 metres (79 ft) |
Administration | |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Country | Scotland |
Council area | Argyll and Bute |
Demographics | |
Population | 0 |
References |
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.
Coordinates: 55°40′26″N 6°30′39″W / 55.67394°N 6.51086°W