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  2. Kirkwall - Wikipedia

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    Kirkwall (Scots: Kirkwa, Kirkwaa, or Kirkwal; Norn: Kirkavå) is the largest town in Orkney, an archipelago to the north of mainland Scotland.First mentioned in the Orkneyinga saga, it is today the location of the headquarters of the Orkney Islands Council and a transport hub with ferries to many locations. [5]

  3. St Magnus Cathedral - Wikipedia

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    St Magnus Cathedral dominates the skyline of Kirkwall, the main town of Orkney, a group of islands off the north coast of mainland Scotland.Originally Roman Catholic, it is the oldest cathedral in Scotland and the most northerly cathedral in the United Kingdom - a fine example of Romanesque architecture built when the islands were ruled by the Norse Earls of Orkney.

  4. List of churches in Orkney - Wikipedia

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    The building of St. Magnus Cathedral, Kirkwall in his honour by Rögnvald Kali commenced in 1137. [1] St Magnus Church, Birsay. A List of churches in Orkney, Scotland: The islands have an estimated 27 active churches for 21,500 inhabitants, a ratio of one church to every 796 people.

  5. St Ola - Wikipedia

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    It is in the centre of the island, east of the parish Firth and north of Holm. It contains the capital and largest town of the Orkney archipelago, Kirkwall . Both Kirkwall ( Old Norse : kirkjuvagr , church-bay) and St Ola may take their name from the church of St. Olaf, built about 1035 and the remains of which can be seen on Saint Olaf's Wynd ...

  6. Kirkwall Castle - Wikipedia

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    Kirkwall Castle, also known as King's Castle, was located in Kirkwall, the main settlement in the Orkney Islands of Scotland. Built in the 14th century, it was deliberately destroyed in 1614. The last ruins were cleared in the 19th century. The castle was located around the corner of Broad Street and Castle Street in the centre of Kirkwall.

  7. List of Orkney islands - Wikipedia

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    Orkney islands map This is a list of Orkney islands in Scotland. The Orkney archipelago is located 16 kilometres (9.9 mi) north of mainland Scotland and comprises over 70 islands and skerries, of which 20 are permanently inhabited. In addition to the Orkney Mainland there are three groups of islands. The North and South Isles lie respectively north and south of Mainland. The Pentland Skerries ...

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