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.
Scottish Gaelic name | Orasaigh |
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Location | |
Orsay Orsay shown within Argyll and Bute | |
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)[1] |
Highest elevation | 24 metres (79 ft)[2] |
Administration | |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Country | Scotland |
Council area | Argyll and Bute |
Demographics | |
Population | 0 |
References | [3] |
The Rinns of Islay lighthouse was built on Orsay in 1825 by Robert Stevenson.[4]
55°40′26″N 6°30′39″W / 55.67394°N 6.51086°W