List of islands called Oronsay

Oronsay, Ornsay or Orosay ( Scottish Gaelic: Orasaigh / i?) Is the name or part of the name of various Scottish Islands and some ships. The name is derived from the Old Norse Örfirisey, which means " tidal island ".

Inner Hebrides

  • Eilean Ornsay, before Coll
  • Oronsay ( Inner Hebrides ), in Colonsay, only inhabited island of that name
  • Oronsay (Loch Bracadale ), Skye

Outer Hebrides

Lewis

  • Orasaigh (58 ° 8 ' 19 " N, 6 ° 28' 22" W58.138611111111 - 6.4727777777778 ) before Leurbost
  • Eilean Orasaidh (58 ° 6 ' 16 "N, 6 ° 23' 25 " W58.104444444444 - 6.3902777777778 ) east of Cromor

North Uist

  • Orasaigh (57 ° 40 '3 " N, 7 ° 24' 51" W57.6675 - 7.4141666666667 ) north of Vallay
  • Oronsay (Outer Hebrides ) ( 57 ° 39 ' 47 " N, 7 ° 17 ' 30" W57.663055555556 - 7.2916666666667 ), near the hamlet Greinetobht
  • Orasaigh (57 ° 33 ' 22 " N, 7 ° 17' 38 " W57.556111111111 - 7.2938888888889 ) at the end of the hole Euphort
  • Orasaigh (57 ° 38 ' 52 "N, 7 ° 7' 28" W57.647777777778 - 7.1244444444444 ) hole Amhlasaraigh, west of Tobha Beag
  • Orasaigh (57 ° 39 '1 " N, 7 ° 5' 19" W57.650277777778 - 7.0886111111111 ), Sound of Harris, near the hamlet Bagh a Chaise

Benbecula

  • Orasaigh (57 ° 26 ' 28 " N, 7 ° 15' 15" W57.441111111111 - 7.2541666666667 ) hole Uisgebhagh
  • Orasaigh (57 ° 27 '2 " N, 7 ° 13' 40 " W57.450555555556 - 7.2277777777778 ) north of Meanais

South Uist

  • Orasaigh (57 ° 7 ' 45 "N, 7 ° 24' 40 " W57.129166666667 - 7.4111111111111 ) southwest of South Uist
  • Orasaigh (57 ° 22 ' 21 " N, 7 ° 17' 18" W57.3725 - 7.2883333333333 ) north-east of South Uist

Barra

  • Orasaigh (57 ° 1 ' 43 "N, 7 ° 25 ' 4" W57.028611111111 - 7.4177777777778 ) north of Barra
  • Orasaigh (56 ° 56 ' 36 "N, 7 ° 31 ' 32 " W56.943333333333 - 7.5255555555556 ) west of Castlebay
  • Orasaigh (56 ° 56 '42 " N, 7 ° 29' 5" W56.945 - 7.4847222222222 ) south of Castlebay
  • Orasaigh (56 ° 57 '59 "N, 7 ° 25' 17 " W56.966388888889 - 7.4213888888889 ), east of Barra

Ships

  • SS Oronsay (1900), freighter 3761 BRT, 1916 torpedoed off Malta
  • Oronsay (ship, 1925), Orient Line, Line freighter and troop transport, in Liberia in 1942 torpedoed
  • Oronsay (ship, 1951), Orient Line (later P & O), passenger and cruise ship, canceled in 1975
Oronsay, Inner Hebrides Isleornsay Morvern Skyros SS Oronsay (1925) Troopship SS Oronsay (1951)
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