Ornsay
| Scottish Gaelic name | Eilean Iarmain |
|---|---|
| Old Norse name | Örfirirsey |
| Meaning of name | "Ebb (i.e. tidal) island", from Norse |
| Location | |
| OS grid reference | NG709125 |
| Coordinates | 57°09′N 5°47′W / 57.15°N 5.79°W |
| Physical geography | |
| Island group | Inner Hebrides |
| Area | 35 ha (86 acres) |
| Highest elevation | 46 m (151 ft) |
| Administration | |
| Council area | Highland |
| Country | Scotland |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Demographics | |
| Population | 0 |
| References | |
| Ornsay Lighthouse Isleornsay Eilean Iarmain | |
Ornsay Lighthouse | |
| Coordinates | 57°08′36″N 5°46′52″W / 57.143434°N 5.781037°W |
| Constructed | 1857 |
| Built by | Thomas Stevenson, David Stevenson |
| Construction | masonry tower |
| Automated | 1962 |
| Height | 19 m (62 ft) |
| Shape | cylindrical tower with balcony and lantern |
| Markings | white tower, black lantern, ochre trim |
| Power source | mains electricity |
| Operator | Northern Lighthouse Board |
| Heritage | category B listed building |
| Focal height | 18 m (59 ft) |
| Lens | 300 mm (12 in) acrylic lens with a 250 W tungsten lamp |
| Range | 12 nmi (22 km) |
| Characteristic | Oc W 8 s |
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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.