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Orinsay
Scottish Gaelic: *Orasaigh*
Orinsay Scottish Gaelic: Orasaigh;
	Orinsay Location within the Outer Hebrides
Language	Scottish Gaelic; English
OS grid reference	NB 3663 1148
Civil parish	Lochs;
Council area	Na h-Eileanan Siar;
Lieutenancy area	Western Isles;
Country	Scotland
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	ISLE OF LEWIS
Postcode district	HS2
Police	Scotland
Fire	Scottish
Ambulance	Scottish
UK Parliament	Na h-Eileanan an Iar;
Scottish Parliament	Na h-Eileanan an Iar;
	List of places UK Scotland 58°00′51″N 6°27′39″W / 58.0142°N 6.46080138°W

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

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

[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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