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Oronsay

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Oronsay (ô`rənsā, ŏ`rənzā), 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 Colonsay , 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.
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The armed gang launched the brutal assault in Oronsay Road, Airdrie, Lanarkshire, just before 4am.
The isles of Colonsay, Oronsay, Isly, Jura and Gigha are clustered together for coastal exploration to observe rare species of flora and fauna.
Stunt "I called back and was told that there had been a beach clean on Oronsay and they had found my bottle.
 
 
 
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