A vision of Britain through time
A vision of Britain from 1801 to now.
Including maps, statistical trends and historical descriptions.
A vision of Britain through time
A vision of Britain from 1801 to now.
Including maps, statistical trends and historical descriptions.
Orsay or Oversay, an islet in Kilchoman parish, Argyllshire, at the point of the Rhyms of Islay, flanking the W side of the entrance to Loch Indal, and lying 12 miles NW of the Mull of Islay. It has a lighthouse, erected in 1825 at a cost of £8056, and showing a light which flashes once in every five seconds, and is visible at the distance of 17 nautical miles. Pop. (1871) 13, (l881) 15.
(F.H. Groome, Ordnance Gazetteer of Scotland (1882-4); © 2004 Gazetteer for Scotland)
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| Feature Description: | "an islet" (ADL Feature Type: "islands") |
| Administrative units: | Kilchoman ScoP Argyll ScoCnty |
| Place names: | ORSAY | ORSAY OR OVERSAY | OVERSAY |
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