Oronsay, Loch Bracadale

Oronsay (Scottish Gaelic: Orasaigh) is an uninhabited[2] tidal island in Loch Bracadale on the west coast of Skye, Scotland. At low water the island is connected to Ullinish Point on Skye.

For other places with the same name, see List of islands called Oronsay.
Oronsay
Scottish Gaelic nameOrasaigh
Old Norse nameÖrfirirsey
Meaning of nametidal island

View of Oronsay from Ullinish Point
Location
OS grid referenceNG316360
Physical geography
Island groupSkye
Area18 hectares (44 acres)[1]
Highest elevation72 metres (236 ft)
Administration
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
CountryScotland
Council areaHighland
Demographics
Population0
Largest settlementnone
References[2][3][4]

The eastern part of the island, which faces Skye, is low-lying grass land, while the western part rises until it reaches several cliffs, up to 70 metres (230 ft) in height.[5]

Oronsay is a well known hiking destination.[6]

Images of the cliffs of Oronsay
  • The most westerly point of the island, as viewed from the most southwesterly point, looking north
  • The most southwesterly point of Oronsay, as viewed from the most westerly point, looking south
  • The cliffs along the northwestern side of the island, looking northeast

Footnotes
  1. Rick Livingstone’s Tables of the Islands of Scotland (pdf) Argyll Yacht Charters. Retrieved 12 Dec 2011.
  2. 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.
  3. Haswell-Smith, Hamish (2004). The Scottish Islands. Edinburgh: Canongate. ISBN 978-1-84195-454-7.
  4. Ordnance Survey: Landranger map sheet 23 North Skye (Dunvegan & Portree) (Map). Ordnance Survey. 2011. ISBN 9780319229897.
  5. "Northwest Skye - Oronsay". www.theskyeguide.com. Retrieved 2017-10-14.
  6. "Top 10 walks on Skye". theguardian.com. 2013-05-23. Retrieved 2017-10-14.


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