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Oronsay (Scottish Gaelic: ''Orasaigh,'' ), also sometimes spelt and pronounced ''Oransay'' by the local community, is a small tidal island south of Colonsay in the Scottish Inner Hebrides with an area of . It rises to a height of 93m (305 feet) at Beinn Orasaigh (Beinn Oronsay) and is linked to Colonsay by a tidal causeway (called An Traigh ('The Strand')) consisting of sands and mud flats. In the 2001 census Oronsay was recorded as having a population of five people, who live at the farm adjacent to Oronsay Priory. The island has no facilities of its own, and is entirely dependent upon its tidal access to and from Colonsay. The rocks and skerries of Eilean nan Ròn (Seal Island), to the south-west, are an important grey seal breeding colony. In order to conserve the population of resident choughs and breeding corncrakes Oronsay and southern Colonsay became a Special Protection Area in December 2007. There are two theories for the origin of the name from Old Norse. Either it is ''Oran's Isle'', St Oran being the founder of the island's priory in 563,〔Haswell-Smith (2004) p. 52.〕 or it may be from the Old Norse ''Örfirisey'' meaning "island of the ebb tide".〔Watson (2004) p. 505.〕 ==History== On a visit to Colonsay in the 18th century, Sir Joseph Banks was informed that, "Macdufie was a factor or manager for Macdonald King of the Isles upon these islands of Oransay and Colonsay & that for his mismanagement & tyranny he was executed by order of that prince".〔 It is now owned by the Colburn family. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Oronsay, Inner Hebrides」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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