Oronsay 502315 215811140 2008-05-29T20:32:02Z MacRusgail 238113 '''Oronsay''' ([[Scottish Gaelic]]: '''Orasaigh''') or similar, is one of the common names for [[Scotland|Scottish]] islands. The name comes from '''Örfirirsey''' which translates from [[Old Norse]] as tidal or ebb island.<ref>{{cite book| author=Haswell-Smith, Hamish| title=The Scottish Islands| publisher=Canongate| location=Edinburgh| year=1997| isbn=0862415799}}</ref> The many islands include:<ref>{{cite map| publisher=Ordnance Survey| title= 1:50,000| url=http://www.ordnancesurvey.gov.uk| edition=| section=| accessdate= }}</ref> ==Inner Hebrides== *[[Oronsay, Inner Hebrides]] (off [[Colonsay]]) *[[Ornsay]], by [[Isleornsay]] (Eilean Iarmain), Sound of Sleat *[[Oronsay, Loch Bracadale]], [[Skye]] *[[Oronsay, Loch Sunart]] (enclosing Loch Drumbuie), [[Morvern]] *[[Orsay, Inner Hebrides]] (off [[Portnahaven]], [[Islay]]) ==Outer Hebrides== <!-- most are unlikely to have their own article - suggested identification below --> ===[[South Uist]]=== * Orasaigh ({{Gbmapping|NF725175}}) South-west (30m) * Orasaigh ({{Gbmapping|NF825435}}) North-east ===[[North Uist]]=== * Orasaigh ({{Gbmapping|NF775775}}) N of Vallay * [[Oronsay, Outer Hebrides|Orasaigh]] ({{Gbmapping|NF845755}}) by the hamlet of Greinetobht (approx 85 ha; 25 m) <!-- probably should be Orasaigh, Outer Hebrides, Haswell-Smith uses Oronsay --> * Orasaigh ({{Gbmapping|NF835645}}) head of Loch Euphort * Orasaigh ({{Gbmapping|NF945735}}) Loch Amhlasaraigh (west of Tobha Beag) * Orasaigh ({{Gbmapping|NF965735}}) Sound of Harris, by the hamlet of Bagh a Chaise ===[[Benbecula]]:=== * Orasaigh Uisgeabhagh ({{Gbmapping|NL865505}}) * Orasaigh ({{Gbmapping|NF845515}}) Loch Uisgebhagh * Orasaigh ({{Gbmapping|NF865525}}) N of Meanais ===[[Barra]]=== * Orasaigh ({{Gbmapping|NF715065}}) North (38 m) * Orasaigh ({{Gbmapping|NL645975}}) Castlebay (west) * Orasaigh ({{Gbmapping|NL665975}}) Castlebay (east) * Orasaigh ({{Gbmapping|NL705995}}) East ===[[Lewis]]=== * Orasaigh off [[Leurbost]] ==Other== * [[Orsay (disambiguation)|Orsay]] is also the name of several places in Paris. * [[SS Oronsay (1951)|SS ''Oronsay'']] ([[Orient Line]] ship) is named after these islands See also [[Orfasay]], a tidal [[Shetland Islands|Shetland island]], which derives its name from the same root. {{disambig}} ==Footnotes== <references/> [[fr:Oronsay]]