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Orinsay

Orinsay
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
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; -6.46080138

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 Lochs.[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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