Orosay

Orosay is an islet in Western Isles, Scotland. Orosay is situated nearby to the village Caolas, as well as near the hamlet An Uidh.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Dun a Chaolais and St Brendan’s Hospital.

Dun a Chaolais

Archaeological site

Photo: Bubobubo2, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Dun a Chaolais is an archaeological site.

St Brendan’s Hospital

Hospital

Photo: Barbara Carr, CC BY-SA 2.0.

St Brendan's Hospital is a hospital in Castlebay on the island of Barra, Eileanan Siar. It is managed by NHS Western Isles.

Church of our Lady, Star of the Sea, Barra

Church

Photo: Anne Burgess, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Church of our Lady, Star of the Sea, Barra is situated 1½ miles northeast of Orosay.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Caolas and Castlebay.

Caolas

Village

Photo: Barbara Carr, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Caolas, is a small settlement on the island of Vatersay, in the Outer Hebrides, Scotland. Caolas is within the parish of Barra. It is the westernmost settlement in Scotland.

Castlebay is the main village and a community council area on the island of Barra in the Outer Hebrides, Scotland. The village is located on the south coast of the island, and overlooks a bay in the Atlantic Ocean dominated by Kisimul Castle, as well as nearby islands such as Vatersay. Castlebay is situated 1½ miles northeast of Orosay.

Borve

Village

Photo: Dr Julian Paren, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Borve is a village on the west coast of the island of Barra in the Outer Hebrides, Scotland. Borve is within the parish of Barra, and is situated on the A888 which is the island's circular main road. Borve is situated 2½ miles north of Orosay.

Orosay

Type: Islet
Also known as: “Orasaigh”
Categories: coastline, locality, and landform
Location: Western Isles, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

56.94347° or 56° 56′ 37″ north

Longitude

-7.52581° or 7° 31′ 33″ west

Elevation

13 feet (4 metres)

Open location code

9C8JWFVF+9M

OpenStreetMap ID

way 711404037

OpenStreetMap feature

natural=coastline

OpenStreetMap feature

place=islet

GeoNames ID

13285475

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