Orinsay (Scottish Gaelic: Orasaigh) is a crofting village on the Isle of Lewis in the district of Pairc, in the Outer Hebrides, Scotland.[1][2] The settlement is within the parish of Lochs.[3] Orinsay is 30 miles (50 kilometres) from Stornoway, the major town of the Isle of Lewis, by Road. It is the birthplace of folk singer Calum Kennedy.[4]
Orinsay
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Orinsay Location within the Outer Hebrides | |
Language | Scottish Gaelic English |
OS grid reference | NB 3663 1148 |
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Country | Scotland |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | ISLE OF LEWIS |
Postcode district | HS2 |
Police | Scotland |
Fire | Scottish |
Ambulance | Scottish |
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