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.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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
Village
Photo: Paul Store, CC BY-SA 2.0.
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″ northLongitude
-7.52581° or 7° 31′ 33″ westElevation
13 feet (4 metres)Open location code
9C8JWFVF+9MOpenStreetMap ID
way 711404037OpenStreetMap feature
natural=coastlineOpenStreetMap feature
place=isletGeoNames ID
13285475
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