Orinsay

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.

[1]

[2]

[3]

[4]

v t e Lewis and Harris
Outer Hebrides Scotland
Inhabited islands	Lewis and Harris Great Bernera Scalpay
Other islands	Bayble Island Eilean Chaluim Chille Eilean Chearstaidh Eilean Liubhaird Eilean Mhealasta Ensay Fuaigh Beag Fuaigh Mòr Gasker Hermetray Killegray North Rona Pabbay of Harris Pabaigh Mòr Scarp Seaforth Sgeotasaigh Soay Beag Soay Mòr Stockinish Sula Sgeir Taransay Vacsay
Settlements	Stornoway Adabroc Aignish Aird Ardroil Arnol Baile an Truiseil Balallan Barvas Bayble Borghastan Borsham Borve, Harris Borve, Lewis Bragar Branahuie Breaclete Breasclete Breivig Brenish Brue Cabharstadh Calbost Callanish Carloway Coll Cross Eorodale Eoropie Fivepenny Flesherin Garenin Garrabost Gravir Gress Habost Holm Hushinish Knock Laxdale Leurbost Leverburgh Lionel Lingarabay Marybank Melbost New Tolsta Newmarket Newvalley North Dell Orinsay Parkend Portnaguran Portvoller Rèinigeadal Rodel Shawbost Skigersta Shulishader South Dell South Galson Swainbost Tarbert Tolsta Chaolais Timsgarry Tong
Districts	Back Ness North Lochs Park Point Uig West Side
Geographical features	Butt of Lewis Clisham The Minch Eilean Glas
Historical sites	Callanish Stones Clach an Trushal and Steinacleit Dun Carloway Dùn Èistean Lews Castle St Clement's Church Teampall Mholuaidh