| Scottish Gaelic name | Torsa |
|---|---|
| Old Norse name | Possibly Þorirsey |
| Meaning of name | Thorir's island[1] |
| Location | |
  Torsa Torsa shown within Argyll and Bute | |
| OS grid reference | NM762130 |
| Coordinates | 56°16′N 5°37′W / 56.26°N 5.62°W |
| Physical geography | |
| Island group | Slate Islands |
| Area | 113 ha (280 acres)[2] |
| Area rank | 143 [3] |
| Highest elevation | 62 m (203 ft) |
| Administration | |
| Council area | Argyll and Bute |
| Country | Scotland |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Demographics | |
| Population | 0[4] |
 | |
| References | [5][6] |
Torsa (occasionally Torsay) is one of the Slate Islands in Argyll and Bute, Scotland. Lying east of Luing and south of Seil, this tidal island was inhabited until the 1960s. There is now only one house there, which is used for holiday lets.[7] The underlying bedrock is slate but unlike Torsa's immediate island neighbours this has never been worked commercially. The island's name is of Norse origin but the most prominent historical structure on the island is the ruined Caisteal nan Con on the northeast shore, once held by Clan Campbell. The abundant sea life in the waters surrounding the island are protected by the Loch Sunart to the Sound of Jura Marine Protected Area.
- ^ Mac an Tàilleir (2003), p. 113.
- ^ Haswell-Smith (2004), p. 30.
- ^ Area and population ranks: there are c. 300 islands over 20 ha in extent and 93 permanently inhabited islands were listed in the 2011 census.
- ^ National Records of Scotland (15 August 2013). "Appendix 2: Population and households on Scotland's Inhabited Islands" (PDF). Statistical Bulletin: 2011 Census: First Results on Population and Household Estimates for Scotland Release 1C (Part Two) (PDF) (Report). SG/2013/126. Retrieved 14 August 2020.
- ^ Haswell-Smith (2004), p. 72.
- ^ Ordnance Survey. OS Maps Online (Map). 1:25,000. Leisure.
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
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