SD Oronsay in West Loch Tarbert

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Picture of the small cargo/passenger ferry SD OronsaySpotted from the Islay ferry leaving West Loch Tarbert, the SD Oronsay, a small cargo or passenger ferry used in coastal areas.

On the Strand between Colonsay and Oronsay

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Picture of a view from a beach between two islands fallen dry at low tideA popular day trip from Islay is a visit to Colonsay and there in particular if the tide is right the walk across the Strand to Oronsay. This view is from about half way across the Strand, looking east with the Paps of Jura in the distance.

Oronsay Priory from near Bholsa, Isle of Islay

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Picture of a view across the sea to a priory on a small islandA view across the sea from near Bholsa in the north of Islay to Oronsay. Below the crags you can see Oronsay Priory and Oronsay Farm, the only settlement on Colonsay’s smaller neighbour.