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Orkney (/ˈɔːrkni/), also
known as the
Orkney Islands, is an
archipelago off the
north coast of
mainland Scotland. The
plural name the
Orkneys is also...
- (17 mi; 28 km) to the west are
considered part of the
South Orkneys. The
climate of the
South Orkneys is
generally cold, wet, and windy.
Summers are
short and...
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Orkney and
Shetland may
refer to: The
Scottish island groups of
Orkney and Shetland,
collectively known as the
Northern Isles Orkney and
Shetland (UK Parliament...
- The Flag of
Orkney was the
winner of a
public flag
consultation in
February and
March 2007. In the flag
consultation the
people of
Orkney were
asked for...
- 46. Stewart,
Walter (mid-1640s) "New C****ographic
Description of the
Orkneys" in
Irvine (2006) p. 24.
Translated from the
original Latin by Ian Cunningham...
- Wyre (historically
known as
Viera and Veira) is one of the
Orkney Islands,
lying south-east of Rousay. It is 311
hectares (1.20 sq mi) and 32
metres (105 ft)...
- Earl of
Orkney,
historically Jarl of
Orkney, is a
title of
nobility encomp****ing the
archipelagoes of
Orkney and Shetland,
which comprise the Northern...
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parish of Sandwick, on the west
coast of Mainland, the
largest island in the
Orkney archipelago of Scotland. It
consisted of ten
clustered houses, made of flagstones...
- main
island of
Orkney, Scotland. Both of
Orkney's burghs,
Kirkwall and Stromness, lie on the island,
which is also the
heart of
Orkney's ferry and air...
- The
Orkney Hood is an Iron Age garment, now in the
collection of
National Museums Scotland. It is in the form of a
woollen hood with tablet-woven trim...
