| Scottish Gaelic name | Unknown |
|---|---|
| Old Norse name | Damsey/Daminsey |
| Meaning of name | Old Norse meaning 'pond island', or possibly 'St Adamnan's Island' |
 Damsay from Ward of Redland, Mainland, Orkney | |
| Location | |
  Damsay Damsay shown within Orkney | |
| OS grid reference | HY389139 |
| Coordinates | 59°01′N 3°04′W / 59.01°N 3.06°W |
| Physical geography | |
| Island group | Orkney |
| Area | 18 hectares (44.5 acres)[1] |
| Highest elevation | 11 metres (36 ft) |
| Administration | |
| Council area | Orkney Islands |
| Country | Scotland |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Demographics | |
| Population | 0 |
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| References | [2] [3] |
Damsay is an islet in the Orkney archipelago in Scotland. It is approximately 18 hectares (0.07 sq mi) in extent and rises to only 11 metres (36 ft) above sea level. It is situated in the Bay of Firth north of the Orkney Mainland near Finstown. Nearby is the smaller islet of Holm of Grimbister.
- ^ "Rick Livingstone’s Tables of the Islands of Scotland" (pdf) Argyll Yacht Charters. Retrieved 23 September 2013.
- ^ Ordnance Survey: Landranger map sheet 6 Orkney (Mainland) (Map). Ordnance Survey. 2014. ISBN 9780319228128.
- ^ Anderson, Joseph (ed.) (1873) The Orkneyinga Saga. Translated by Jón A. Hjaltalin & Gilbert Goudie. Edinburgh. Edmonston and Douglas. The Internet Archive. Retrieved 26 August 2013.