Orinsay

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Orinsay
  • Scottish Gaelic: Orasaigh
Orinsay is located in Outer Hebrides
Orinsay
Orinsay
Location within the Outer Hebrides
LanguageScottish Gaelic
English
OS grid referenceNB 3663 1148
Civil parish
Council area
  • Na h-Eileanan Siar
Lieutenancy area
CountryScotland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townISLE OF LEWIS
Postcode districtHS2
PoliceScotland
FireScottish
AmbulanceScottish
UK Parliament
Scottish Parliament
List of places
UK
Scotland
58°00′51″N 6°27′39″W / 58.0142°N 6.46080138°W / 58.0142; -6.46080138Coordinates: 58°00′51″N 6°27′39″W / 58.0142°N 6.46080138°W / 58.0142; -6.46080138

Orinsay (Scottish Gaelic: Orasaigh) is a crofting village on the Isle of Lewis in the district of Pairc, in the Outer Hebrides, Scotland.[1][2] The settlement is within the parish of .[3] Orinsay is 30 miles (50 kilometres) from Stornoway, the major town of the Isle of Lewis, by Road. It is the birthplace of folk singer Calum Kennedy.[4]

References[]

  1. ^ "ORINSAY (ROAD FACILITIES). (Hansard, 1 November 1938)". api.parliament.uk. UK: Parliament of the United Kingdom. Retrieved 16 February 2019.
  2. ^ "BBC Scotland - Island Blogging - Arnish Lighthouse". www.bbc.co.uk. UK: BBC Online. Retrieved 16 February 2019.
  3. ^ "Orinsay". Scottish Places. Retrieved 24 December 2014.
  4. ^ "Callum Kennedy". Scottish Places. Retrieved 24 December 2014.
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