Orinsay

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″N6°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.