Isleornsay

Isleornsay
Isleornsay
Isleornsay is located in Isle of Skye
Isleornsay
Isleornsay
Location within the Isle of Skye
OS grid referenceNG696125
Council area
Lieutenancy area
CountryScotland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townISLE OF SKYE
Postcode districtIV43 8
Dialling code01471
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57°08′44″N 5°48′32″W / 57.14569°N 5.80902°W / 57.14569; -5.80902

Isleornsay (Scottish Gaelic: Eilean Iarmain) is a village lying off the main Armadale to Sleat road (the A851) on the Isle of Skye in Scotland.[1] It overlooks, but is not upon, the island of Ornsay. The island itself shelters one of the best natural harbours in southern Skye. The location was exploited from the 18th century or earlier by the MacDonalds who owned this part of Skye.

There is a hotel in the village called the Isle Ornsay Hotel and a local company Pràban na Linne founded by Iain Noble which produces a vatted malt whisky called Poit Dhubh (literally the "Black Pot" or "Illicit Still" and two blends, Té Bheag nan Eilean ("small dram of the islands") and Mac na Mara (the "Son of the Sea").[2]

  1. ^ Gittings, Bruce; Munro, David. "Isleornsay". The Gazetteer for Scotland. School of GeoSciences, University of Edinburgh and The Royal Scottish Geographical Society. Retrieved 30 July 2018.
  2. ^ "Visit Us at Eilean Iarmain" gaelicwhisky.com. Retrieved 7 August 2011.