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The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition

Oronsay , island, 3 sq mi (7.8 sq km), Argyll and Bute, NW Scotland, one of the Inner Hebrides. The island contains ruins of a 14th-century priory, a sculptured cross from 1510, and many carved stones unearthed (1882) from Viking graves. Oronsay is separated from Colonsay by a narrow sound. ... Read more

Oronsay
A Dictionary of British Place-Names Oronsay, ‘ebb island’, OScand. orfins-ey ≥ orfiris-ey (Gaelic Orasaigh ): Oronsay (island) Arg. Orvansay 1549. Oronsay (island) Highland. Oransay 1549. Read more

Colonsay
The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition , island, 17 sq mi (44 sq km), Argyll and Bute, NW Scotland, one of the Inner Hebrides. Crofting and cheese making are the main occupations. Colonsay is separated from Oronsay by a narrow sound. Read more

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	Mesolithic sedentism on Oronsay: chronological evidence from adjacent islands in the southern Hebrides.(Statistical Data Included) Magazine article from: Antiquity; 6/1/2000; ; 700+ words ; ...Mesolithic subsistence and settlement on Oronsay (FIGURE 1) has been an issue of considerable...1991) who suggested that the middens of Oronsay derived from many short-term visits by...hence supported the notion of sedentism on Oronsay. In this contribution I will provide additional... Read more
	Stable isotopes and the seasonality of the Oronsay middens. Magazine article from: Antiquity; 3/1/1998; ; 700+ words ; ...protein, supporting year-round occupation of Oronsay. One individual, however, demonstrated...resident for most if not all of the year on Oronsay, and therefore heavily dependent on marine...amp; Finlayson (1991) have argued that Oronsay was only occupied intermittently by people... Read more
	Last post for Oronsay; Health and safety complaint seals the fate of island's over-the-sea mail run. Newspaper article from: The Daily Mail (London, England); 2/8/2003; ; 434 words ; ...Royal Mail, all post for the Island of Oronsay, population six, was delivered direct...one- mile stretch between Colonsay and Oronsay is known as The Strand and is almost entirely...tourists and residents travelling to and from Oronsay. Yesterday the Royal Mail confirmed that... Read more
	New AMS dates on human bone from Mesolithic Oronsay.(Statistical Data Included) Magazine article from: Antiquity; 6/1/2000; ; 700+ words ; ...shell midden sites from the island of Oronsay, Inner Hebrides, Scotland. These new dates...existing dates on shell and wood from Oronsay, published by Switsur & Mellars (1987...human bone samples from the island of Oronsay. lab no. sample site context no. OxA-8019... Read more
	Harvest for the wildlife Newspaper article from: The Scotsman; 9/8/2001; ; 700+ words ; ...strand of Atlantic Ocean to the island of Oronsay, near Oban, appeared in waters that rippled...and his wife, Val, run as joint wardens. Oronsay is one of the Royal Society for the Protection...tired but not from paddling. Looking after Oronsay's wildlife, he farms the island by traditional... Read more
	Tenants to have input in housing Locals will help with design of low- cost homes in Port Glasgow Newspaper article from: Evening Times; 5/5/2008; ; 295 words ; ...heading up the development in Port Glasgow's Oronsay estate. However, Park Farm Tenants and...of two, three and fourbedroom homes in Oronsay Avenue next year. Karen Kennedy, who is renting a home from River Clyde Homes in Oronsay and is a member of Park Farm Tenants and... Read more
	Islander turns royal chauffeur for Queen Newspaper article from: Press and Journal, The Aberdeen (UK); 7/27/2006; ; 666 words ; ...remote beach on the Argyll island of Oronsay. The Princess Royal secured a lift for her mother on Gigha and on Oronsay, it was her husband, Rear Admiral Tim...Duncan McDougall, estate manager on Oronsay, said the royal cruise party arrived... Read more
	NAFF ORF; Princess Anne snubbed on visit to Scottish island.(News) Newspaper article from: Daily Record (Glasgow, Scotland); 6/20/2005; 267 words ; ...Scots island. The couple had stepped ashore on the island of Oronsay, off the west coast of Jura. Dressed in full yachting gear...islander Duncan McDougall if they could visit the gardens at Oronsay House. But Anne, who allegedly told royal reporters to 'naff... Read more
	Set up home by the sea Newspaper article from: Evening Times; 5/15/2001; 158 words ; ...bedroom properties close to the sea. A Coll, two Lismore and two Oronsay-style properties are available with prices starting from #68...bedrooms, two with fitted wardrobes and a main bathroom. The Oronsay is a two-bedroom semi-detached villa with a large lounge and... Read more
	Double delight as developers raid the style file SHOWHOME SPECIAL Orchid Grove, Bellway, Carnbroe Newspaper article from: Evening Times; 4/4/2006; ; 673 words ; ...have launched four-bedroom show homes Oronsay and Nairn. At the Nairn show home the...white sanitary ware. The family-orientated Oronsay welcomes buyers with white walls contrasted...further two bedrooms are on display in the Oronsay - a tranquil oriental theme with maple... Read more

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