Eilean Ornsay

Eilean Ornsay is a rocky and uninhabited island located off the south-western coast of the Inner Hebridean island of . It is situated on the western side of Loch Eatharna and is joined to Coll at low tide.
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  • Type: Islet
  • Description: a rocky and uninhabited island located off the south-western coast of the Inner Hebridean island of Coll
  • Also known as: Ornsay

Places of Interest

Highlights include Dùn Anlaimh.

Archaeological site
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
, also known as Dùn Amhlaidh, and Eilean nan Cinneachan, is a crannog, located within Loch nan Cinneachan on the island of . is situated 2½ miles west of Eilean Ornsay.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Arinagour and Coll.

Village
is a village on the island of , in the council area of Scotland. It is the main settlement on the island, and the location of the island's ferry terminal. It has a population of around 50.

is an island in the of . It's about 12 miles long by 3 miles wide and in 2011 had a population of 195, mostly in the ferry port of Arinagour.

Hamlet
is a small hamlet on the island of . is situated 2½ miles west of Eilean Ornsay.

Eilean Ornsay

Latitude
56.6072° or 56° 36′ 26″ north
Longitude
-6.52368° or 6° 31′ 25″ west
Open location code
9C8MJF4G+VG
Open­Street­Map ID
way 44945730
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­coastline
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­islet
Geo­Names ID
2640904
Wiki­data ID
Q5349311
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Swedish—“Eilean Ornsay” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: Eilean Ornsay
  • Dutch: Eilean Ornsay
  • Swedish: Eilean Ornsay

Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Eilean Ornsay, dun site and Loch a‘ Gharbh-àirde.

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