Oversay
Orsay 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. The Rinns of Islay lighthouse was built on Orsay in 1825 by Robert Stevenson.
- Type: Island
- Description: island in Argyll and Bute, Scotland, UK
- Also known as: “Obharsaigh”, “Orsay”, “Orsay, Inner Hebrides”, “Oversay Island”, and “𐌰𐍉𐍂𐍃𐌴𐌲𐍃”
Places of Interest
Highlights: Orsay Lighthouse and Eilean Mhic Coinnich.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Port Wemyss and Portnahaven.
Oversay
- Categories: coastline, locality, and landform
- Location: Argyll and Bute, Scottish Highlands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
55.67373° or 55° 40′ 25″ north
Longitude
-6.51105° or 6° 30′ 40″ west
Elevation
49 feet (15 metres)
Open location code
9C7MMFFQ+FH
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
natural=coastline
OpenStreetMap feature
place=island
GeoNames ID
Wikidata ID
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Breton to Swedish—“Oversay” goes by many names.
- Breton: “Orasaigh”
- Cebuano: “Orsay Island”
- French: “Orsay”
- German: “Orsay (Insel)”
- German: “Orsay”
- Gothic: “𐌰𐌿𐍂𐍃𐌴”
- Gothic: “𐍉𐍂𐍃𐌴𐌲𐍃”
- Irish: “Eilean Orasaigh”
- Norwegian Nynorsk: “Orsay i Indre Hebridane”
- Scottish Gaelic: “Eilean Orasaigh”
- Spanish: “Isla Orsay”
- Swedish: “Orsay Island”
- “Orsay - Eilean Orasaigh”
Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Claddach and Ellister.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: St Oran’s Chapel (Orsay) and Sgeir nan Gall.
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