Colonsay

British

/ ˈkɒlənseɪ, -zeɪ /

noun

an island in W Scotland, in the Inner Hebrides. Area: about 41 sq km (16 sq miles)

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CalMac said this would mean that by the end of the week planned levels of service and usual vessels would be in place on Coll, Colonsay, Mull, South Uist and Tiree.

From BBC • May 13, 2026

Colonsay lies to the west of Jura and Islay and to the south of Mull and has a population of approximately 120 people.

From BBC • May 5, 2025

Tilda Swinton, who has a family home on Colonsay, thinks “I Know Where I’m Going!” should be handed out by Scottish diplomats when they travel the globe.

From Seattle Times • May 7, 2022

Mill manager Josh Wheeler examines a pile of processed potash at the Mosaic Potash Colonsay mine storage facility in Colonsay, Saskatchewan.

From Reuters • Dec. 8, 2021

Is it the singing of the sea-maiden of Colonsay, bewailing still the loss of her lovers in other years?

From Macleod of Dare by Black, William

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