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{{Short description|Island in the Inner Hebrides of Scotland}}
{{Other places3|List of islands called Oronsay}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}}
{{Infobox Scottish island
|location_map=Scotland Isle of Skye
|caption=Ornsay shown relative to Skye
|GridReference=NG709125
|coordinates = {{coord|57.15|-5.79|display=inline}}
|celtic name=Eilean Iarmain
|norse name=Örfirirsey
|meaning of name="Ebb (i.e. tidal) island", from Norse
|area= {{cvt|35|ha}}
|area rank=  
|highest elevation= {{cvt|46|m}}
|Population=0
|population rank= 
|main settlement= 
|island group=[[Inner Hebrides]] 
|local authority=[[Highland (council area)|Highland]]
|references=<ref>2001 UK Census per [[List of islands of Scotland]]</ref><ref name=Smith>{{Haswell-Smith}}</ref><ref>[http://www.ordnancesurvey.co.uk/ Ordnance Survey]</ref><ref>{{cite web| url=http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/vli/language/gaelic/pdfs/placenamesK-O.pdf| title=Placenames| author=Iain Mac an Tailleir| publisher=Pàrlamaid na h-Alba| access-date=2007-07-27}}</ref>
|module = {{Infobox lighthouse
| embed          = yes
| qid            = Q17829400
| name           = Ornsay Lighthouse<br />''Isleornsay''<br />''Eilean Iarmain''
| image          = Ornsay Lighthouse - geograph.org.uk - 541396.jpg
| caption        = Ornsay Lighthouse
| location       = [[Skye]]<br />[[Inner Hebrides]]<br />[[Scotland]]<br />[[United Kingdom]]
| coordinates    = {{coord|57.143434|-5.781037|display=inline}}
| yearbuilt      = 1857
| automated      = 1962
| construction   = masonry tower
| shape          = cylindrical tower with balcony and lantern
| marking        = white tower, black lantern, ochre trim
| height         = {{cvt|19|m|ft}}
| focalheight    = {{cvt|18|m|ft}}
| lens           = {{cvt|300|mm}} acrylic lens with a 250&nbsp;W tungsten lamp
| range          = {{cvt|12|nmi|km}}
| characteristic = Oc W 8&nbsp;s
| managingagent  = Northern Lighthouse Board<ref>{{Cite rowlett|sctnw|accessdate=2016-05-20}}</ref><ref>[http://www.nlb.org.uk/LighthouseLibrary/Lighthouse/Ornsay/ Ornsay] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160305014448/https://www.nlb.org.uk/LighthouseLibrary/Lighthouse/Ornsay/ |date=2016-03-05 }} Northern Lighthouse Board. Retrieved 20 May 2016</ref>
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'''Ornsay''' is a small tidal island to the east of the [[Sleat]] peninsula on the [[Isle of Skye]] in the [[Inner Hebrides]] of [[Scotland]].

==Description==
The island provides good shelter to a natural harbour which is overlooked by the village of [[Isleornsay]]. The "Ornsay" [[lighthouse]] stands on the neighbouring islet, Eilean Sionnach.<ref>{{cite web | title=Overview of Isleornsay | publisher=[[Gazetteer for Scotland]] | date= | url=http://www.scottish-places.info/towns/townfirst2072.html | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100806193207/http://www.scottish-places.info/towns/townfirst2072.html | archive-date=August 6, 2010 | url-status=live }}</ref> After the lighthouse was automated, Eilean Sionnach Lighthouse Keeper's Cottage became privately owned and is now let as holiday accommodation.

== Lighthouse==
The lighthouse was built in 1857 by [[Thomas Stevenson|Thomas]] and [[David Stevenson (engineer)|David Stevenson]]. It is a masonry tower with a gallery, lantern and keeper's house. The apparatus entered service on 10 November 1857. The lens system was improved in order to show the light strength according to the distance to be shown.{{clarify|date=February 2019}} The lighthouse is equipped with a fourteen-day [[battery backup]] to keep the emergency light working. It was modernized in 1988 when [[mains power]] was installed. The lighthouse emits a white [[Light characteristic#Occulting light|occulting light]] every 8 seconds and was automated in 1962.<ref>[http://www.nlb.org.uk/LighthouseLibrary/Lighthouse/Ornsay/ Ornsay] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160305014448/https://www.nlb.org.uk/LighthouseLibrary/Lighthouse/Ornsay/ |date=2016-03-05 }} Northern Lighthouse Board. Retrieved 20 May 2016</ref>

==See also==
* [[List of lighthouses in Scotland]]
* [[List of Northern Lighthouse Board lighthouses]]

==References==
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==External links==
* [http://www.nlb.org.uk/LighthouseLibrary/Main/ Northern Lighthouse Board] 
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{{commons category|Ornsay, Isle of Skye}}

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{{Coord|57|8|48|N|5|47|12|W|region:GB_type:isle|display=title}}

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[[Category:Uninhabited islands of Highland (council area)]]


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