The Oa
The Oa is a rocky peninsula in the southwest of the island of Islay, in Argyll, Scotland. It is an RSPB nature reserve.Photo: Peter Fairhurst, CC BY-SA 2.0.
- Type: Peninsula
- Description: peninsula in the southwest of Islay, Argyll and Bute, Scotland, UK
- Also known as: “An Obha” and “The Oa RSPB Nature Reserve”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Carragh Bhan and Risabus Church, Oa, Islay.
Carragh Bhan
Archaeological site
Photo: Peter Church, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Carragh Bhan is an archaeological site, which is situated 2 miles northeast of The Oa.
Risabus Church, Oa, Islay
Ruins
Photo: J M Briscoe, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Risabus Church, Oa, Islay is a ruins, which is situated 1½ miles southeast of The Oa.
Loch Kinnabus
Lake
Photo: Brian Turner, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Loch Kinnabus is a lake, which is situated 2½ miles south of The Oa.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Cragabus and Coillabus.
Cragabus
Locality
Photo: Gordon Hatton, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Cragabus is a locality, which is situated 1½ miles east of The Oa.
Coillabus
Hamlet
Photo: Patrick Mackie, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Coillabus is a hamlet, which is situated 1½ miles southeast of The Oa.
Ballivicar
Hamlet
Photo: Becky Williamson, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Ballivicar is a hamlet, which is situated 2½ miles east of The Oa.
The Oa
- Categories: nature reserve and landform
- Location: Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Breton to Swedish—“The Oa” goes by many names.
- Breton: “An Obha”
- Cebuano: “The Oa”
- German: “The Oa”
- Irish: “An Obha”
- Japanese: “ジ・オウ”
- Scottish Gaelic: “An Obha”
- Scottish Gaelic: “The Oa”
- Spanish: “Península de Oa”
- Swedish: “The Oa”
- “An Obha”
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