raasay

Questions

What does raasay mean?

An island in the Inner Hebrides between the Isle of Skye and the mainland, in Highland council area, Scotland (OS grid refs NG53, NG54, NG55, NG65).

Where does raasay come from?

Borrowed from Scottish Gaelic Ratharsaigh, Ratharsair.

How to pronounce raasay

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