Scottish Gaelic name | Orasaigh |
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Orsay seen from Port Wemyss, south-east of Portnahaven | |
Location | |
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] |
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.[4]