OS1/16/2/3
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ORONSAY | Orasay | Mr D. McDonald, Keeper Colbost, Struan By Portree Mr A. McNeil D Cameron, Shepherd Carbost |
033 | This name is applied to an island situate at the mouth of Loch Harport on the north coast. It is connected to the mainland of Skye by shingle bank which is covered at high tide. It belongs to the Parish of Bracadale & is the property of McLeod of McLeod. Meaning obscure. |
| WIAY | Wiay Wia or Wiay |
Mr. D. McDonald, Keeper Colbost, Struan By Portree Mr. A. McNeil D Cameron, Shepherd Carbost |
032; 033 | Is an island situate about ¾ of a mile west from the above described. It is covered with pretty good rough & healthy pasture. There is a shepherd and his family residing on the island & a number of sheep. The shepherds house is a very poor one & in miserable repair. The island is in the parish of Bracadale & is the property of McLeod of McLeod. Meaning obscure. |
Continued entries/extra info
[Page] 3Ph. [Parish] of Bracadale -- Isle of Skye -- County of Inverness
[note] Orinsay originally Eilean Oronsa
A very frequent name in the Hebrides, applied to islands connected with the main at low water. Borse Norse "Orfiris-Ey", Shetland "Urphasay" = the island of the ebbing tide. The name assumes the various forms of Orosay
[note] = the Shetland "Uya" from Norse "Ey" an island.
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