Orfasay

Orfasay viewed from the south

Orfasay (Old Norse: Orfyrisey, meaning "tidal island") is one of the Shetland Islands.

Geography

Orfasay is a tidal island in Yell Sound, connected to Yell at low tide. This is reflected in the island's name.^[1]

It is near the mouth of Hamna Voe and Cuppister in Yell.

The island is uninhabited but two structures on the North-West side of the island can be seen. The structures have no roofs, inferring that they are ruined buildings - indicating that the island was inhabited in the past.

References

↑ Haswell-Smith, Hamish (2004). The Scottish Islands. Edinburgh: Canongate. ISBN 978-1-84195-454-7.

Yell, Shetland

Villages	Aywick Burravoe Copister Cullivoe Gloup Gossabrough Gutcher Mid Yell Otterswick Ulsta West Sandwick

Geography	Bigga Brother Isle Fish Holm Lamba Linga Little Holm Little Roe Lunna Holm Muckle Holm Orfasay Ramna Stacks Samphrey Uynarey Yell Sound

Coordinates: 60°28′45″N 1°06′15″W / 60.47917°N 1.10417°W / 60.47917; -1.10417

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