Colonsay

For other places with the same name, see Colonsay (disambiguation).

Colonsay

Colbhasa (Gaelic) Colonsay (Scots)
Scalasaig Kiloran Bay Scalasaig Church Dùn Eibhinn Colonsay House
Location
Colonsay Map of Colonsay & surrounding islands Colonsay Colonsay shown within Argyll and Bute Colonsay Colonsay shown within Scotland
OS grid reference	NR382938
Coordinates	56.06°N 6.21°W / 56.06; -6.21
Name
Gaelic pronunciation	[ˈkʰɔl̪ˠɔ.əs̪ə] ⓘ [ˈkɔl̪ˠasa] in local dialect
Name meaning	Old Norse for 'Columba's isle'
Old Norse name	Colonsey
Physical geography
Island group	Islay
Area	4,074 ha (15+3⁄4 sq mi)
Area rank	26
Highest elevation	143 m (469 ft)
Administration
Council area	Argyll and Bute
Country	Scotland
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Demographics
Population	117
Population rank	43
Population density	2.5/km2 (6.5/sq mi)
Largest settlement	Scalasaig
References
Scalasaig Lighthouse
Constructed	1903 (first) 1957 (second)
Foundation	reinforced concrete
Construction	metal skeletal tower
Automated	2003
Height	8 m (26 ft)
Shape	quadrangular tower covered by aluminium panels with balcony and light on the top
Markings	White
Power source	solar power
Operator	Northern Lighthouse Board
First lit	2003 (current)
Deactivated	1957 (first) 2003 (second)
Focal height	5 m (16 ft)
Range	8 nmi (15 km; 9.2 mi) (white), 6 nmi (11 km; 6.9 mi) (red)
Characteristic	Fl(2) WR 10s

Colonsay is an island in the Inner Hebrides of Scotland, located north of Islay and south of Mull. The ancestral home of Clan Macfie and the Colonsay branch of Clan MacNeil, it is in the council area of Argyll and Bute and has an area of 4,074 hectares (10,070 acres). Aligned on a south-west to north-east axis, it measures 8 miles (13 kilometres) in length and reaches 3 mi (5 km) at its widest point.