Oronsay, Colonsay
Small tidal island south of Colonsay in the Scottish Inner Hebrides / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Oronsay (Scottish Gaelic: Orasaigh), also sometimes spelt and pronounced Oransay by the local community, is a small tidal island south of Colonsay in the Scottish Inner Hebrides with an area of 543 hectares (1,340 acres).[3][note 1]
Scottish Gaelic name | Orasaigh |
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Pronunciation | [ˈɔɾəs̪aj] ⓘ |
Old Norse name | [possibly] Örfirisey[1] |
Meaning of name | "tidal island"[2] or "Oran's isle"[3] |
Oronsay Priory and Farm | |
Location | |
OS grid reference | NR351892 |
Coordinates | 56.02°N 6.24°W / 56.02; -6.24 |
Physical geography | |
Island group | Inner Hebrides |
Area | 543 ha (1,340 acres) |
Area rank | 71 [4] |
Highest elevation | Beinn Orasaigh, 93 m (305 ft) |
Administration | |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Country | Scotland |
Council area | Argyll and Bute |
Demographics | |
Population | 8[5] |
Population rank | 70= [4] |
Population density | 1.5/km2 (3.9/sq mi)[3][5] |
Largest settlement | Oronsay Farm |
References | [3][6] |
The island rises to a height of 93 metres (305 feet) at Beinn Orasaigh and is linked to Colonsay by a tidal causeway called An Tràigh (The Strand) consisting of sands and mud flats. In the 2001 census Oronsay was recorded as having a population of five people, who lived at the farm adjacent to Oronsay Priory. In 2011 the population had risen to eight.[5] The island has no facilities for visitors and is now privately owned, with the RSPB farming the island for the American owner.[8] It is dependent upon tidal access to and from Colonsay. There is a small grass air strip south of the priory that "fights a losing battle with the rabbits".[3]