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that was expected to continue as the sector was "severely impacted for as long as physical distancing and travel restrictions". A scheme called A Support for businesses - Island
Equivalent was introduced by the Scottish government in early 2021 to financially assist hospitality and retail businesses "affected by Level 3 coronavirus restrictions". Previous schemes in 2020 included the Strategic Framework Business Fund and the Coronavirus Business Support Fund.
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332:. The term eventually fell out of widespread use by the early 1800s, yet has aided in differentiating the "Isle of Pomona" from "Mainland Scotland" by emigrants to Canada, England, and other regions, so clings on tenaciously and can still be rarely found locally, retained in the name of the Pomona Inn at
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during 2020 and into 2021. A September 2020 report stated that "The
Highlands and Islands region has been disproportionately impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic to date, when compared to Scotland and the UK as a whole". The industry required short-term support for "business survival and recovery" and
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The economic sectors include agriculture, fisheries and aquaculture as well as oil and gas. A 2020 report states that "over the last 20 years there has been a growth in ... manufacturing, tourism, food and drink processing and, more recently, renewable energy". Tourism is certainly significant with
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Seventy-five per cent of Orkney's population live on the island, which is more densely populated than the other islands of the archipelago. The lengthy history of the island's occupation has provided numerous important archaeological sites and the sandstone bedrock provides a platform for fertile
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The
Churchill Barriers are a series of four causeways with a total length of 1.5 miles (2.4 km). They link the south of Mainland in the north to the island of South Ronaldsay via Burray and the two smaller islands of Lamb Holm and Glimps Holm. On 14 October 1939, the Royal Navy battleship
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Mainland effectively provides the core of the Orkney
Islands, linking the northern members of the archipelago with the southern ones. At the east, and west ends, islands proceed to the north and south, somewhat in the shape of an "X". The western part of the island is part of the
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Stromness is of relatively recent origin, being first recorded as the site of an inn in the 16th century, although the name is of Norse origin. Stromness became important during the late 17th century, when
England was at war with France and shipping was forced to avoid the
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ordered the construction of permanent barriers. They now serve as road links, carrying the A961. Work began in May 1940 and the barriers were completed in
September 1944, but were not officially opened until 12 May 1945, four days after the end of World War II in Europe.
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settlers comprehensively occupied Orkney, and
Mainland became a possession of Norway until being given to Scotland during the 15th century as part of a dowry settlement. Evidence of the Viking presence is widespread, and includes the site of a settlement at the
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Kirkwall, the capital of the islands, is on the isthmus between west
Mainland and east Mainland, which historically enabled it to have highly active harbours facing in two directions for the southern and northern Orkney Islands; the southern one,
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Finstown is the third largest settlement, and used to be known as the "Toon o' Firth". The origin of its name is thought to be from an
Irishman named David Phin who came to the area in 1811. It is on the direct Stromness to Kirkwall road.
570:, Stromness has a population of approximately 2,200 residents. The old town is clustered along the main street, flanked with houses and shops built from local stone, with narrow lanes and alleys branching off it. There is a ferry link to
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Ferries serve both to link Orkney to the rest of
Scotland, and also to link together the various islands of the Orkney archipelago. Ferry services operate between Orkney and the Scottish Mainland and Shetland on the following routes:
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lie west of Kirkwall and east of the westernmost parishes. Harray has the unique distinction of being the only landlocked parish in Orkney, although it too has a significant coast along the Loch of Harray, albeit a freshwater one.
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The climate is remarkably temperate and steady for such a northerly latitude. The average temperature for the year is 8 °C (46 °F), for winter 4 °C (39 °F) and for summer 12 °C (54 °F).
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There are numerous smaller Orkney islands surrounding the mainland, some which are islets only separated at higher stages of the tide, or skerries which are only exposed at lower stages of the tide. These include
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The Lower Old Red Sandstone is represented by well-bedded flagstones over most of the islands; in the south of Mainland these are faulted against an overlying series of massive red sandstones.
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Mainland contains the vast majority of the island's roads, and is also connected to those on the main south east islands, such as South Ronaldsay and Burray thanks to the Churchill Barriers.
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The average annual rainfall varies from 850 to 940 mm (33 to 37 in). Fogs occur during summer and early autumn, and furious gales may be expected four or five times in the year.
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Many indications of glacial action exist in the form of striated surfaces in Kirkwall Bay, with boulder clay with marine shells, and many boulders of rocks foreign to the islands made of
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1183:) found only in the Orkney archipelago. It may have been introduced by early settlers about 4,000 years ago. Brown hares and rabbits can be found and there are frogs, but no toads.
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Farmland at Yesnaby. Much of Orkney was improved and drained during the 18th and 19th century, giving the islands the green appearance that they often have today.
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from 28 December 2020 to 24 January 2021, businesses in Level 3 island areas, including Shetland, can now apply for a payment of £2,000 or £3,000
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The other islands in the Orkney Islands are generally classified as north or south of the Mainland. The exceptions are the remote islets of
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There are six hundred recorded species of plant on the Orkney Mainland. Two rarities to be found here are the oyster plant (
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had entered Scapa Flow through Holm Sound, one of several eastern entrances to Scapa Flow. To prevent further attacks,
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in Shetland. Most of the scheduled flights within Orkney depart/arrive at Kirkwall from one of the other islands.
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The population in 2011 was recorded as 17,162, an increase of just over 12% on the 2001 population of 15,315.
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Two services also connect Caithness, with South Ronaldsay, which is in turn connected to Mainland by road.
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in the parish of Firth, as well as a local café in the capital of Kirkwall also known as the Pomona.
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was sunk at her moorings within the natural harbour of Scapa Flow, by the German U-boat
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1737:"The Impact of COVID-19 On the Highlands and Islands"
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There are few wild land mammals although there is an
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1882:"Islanders see a brighter future with tunnel vision"
1766:"Support for businesses - Island Equivalent Payment"
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period. These thick deposits accumulated as earlier
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783:Mainland, as "Pomona" from the not wholly accurate
891:inscriptions at Maeshowe and other ancient sites.
1224:, explorer, naturalist and philologist (Kirkwall)
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3012:A Description of the Western Isles of Scotland
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2738:Heart of Neolithic Orkney World Heritage Site
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984:There are ideas being discussed to build the
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3020:A Journey to the Western Islands of Scotland
3004:Description of the Western Isles of Scotland
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1534:Landranger Maps (2002). "Sheet No.6" (map).
1298:, professor of medical jurisprudence at the
1075:to Stromness (operated by NorthLink Ferries)
1012:provides services to the Scottish Mainland (
872:, a manor house and museum near Skara Brae.
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1978:. Scottish Natural Heritage. Archived from
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97:Map of Orkney Islands, mainland highlighted
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1148:because it supports populations of
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2898:Rulers of the Kingdom of the Isles
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3914:Scarba, Lunga and the Garvellachs
2487:Orcadian Women's Suffrage Society
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1880:David Lister (5 September 2005).
1849:"Orkney Sunrise and Sunset Times"
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1249:Reminiscences of an Orkney Parish
1240:Magnus Erlendsson, Earl of Orkney
972:Transportation and infrastructure
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3207:Highlands and Islands Enterprise
2926:Treaty of Ardtornish-Westminster
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1438:93 permanently inhabited islands
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1953:. BirdLife International. 2024
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807:History of the Orkney Islands
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1460:National Records of Scotland
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2782:Zenith of Iron Age Shetland
2764:Standing Stones of Stenness
1913:John Ross (10 March 2005).
1621:. BuyOrkney. Archived from
1619:"Orkney Guide Book - Firth"
1417:Haswell-Smith (2004) p. 334
1386:List of islands of Scotland
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824:Heart of Neolithic Orkney
765:History and notable sites
407:, one of 40 in Scotland.
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3405:West Highland Free Press
1770:Shetland Islands Council
1551:Buchanan, George (1582)
1536:www.ordnancesurvey.co.uk
1510:. Edinburgh: Canongate.
1391:List of places in Orkney
1035:
267:, is the main island of
3785:Highland Boundary Fault
3698:Yesnaby Sandstone Group
3368:Free Church of Scotland
3335:Orkney Heritage Society
1947:"Orkney Mainland Moors"
1834:Encyclopædia Britannica
1644:"National Scenic Areas"
1373:Scottish islands portal
1300:University of Edinburgh
1230:, psychiatrist (Birsay)
1140:has been designated an
1044:NorthLink Ferries - MV
976:
883:, the vast majority of
434:lie on the west coast,
314:
308:
299:The name Mainland is a
75:
60:
4322:Orkneyinga saga places
4142:Ben Nevis and Glen Coe
3969:Ben Nevis and Glen Coe
3882:Ben Nevis and Glen Coe
3450:Orkney Islands Council
3289:Shetland Amenity Trust
3085:Ainmean-Àite na h-Alba
2949:Buckquoy spindle-whorl
2467:Orkney Islands Council
2136:List of Orkney islands
1828:"Orkney Islands"
1222:William Balfour Baikie
1146:BirdLife International
1121:
1102:Orkney Islands Council
1048:
995:
946:
798:
788:
776:
722:
710:List of Orkney islands
604:
522:
383:connect the island to
170:Orkney Islands Council
45:
4196:Eildon and Leaderfoot
4124:Hoy and West Mainland
4026:North West Sutherland
3924:Dumfries and Galloway
3835:National scenic areas
3719:Great Estuarine Group
3591:North Ronaldsay sheep
3284:Peerie Willie Johnson
3069:Scottish island names
2963:18th and 19th Century
2913:Lordship of the Isles
2893:Scandinavian Scotland
1797:. Edinburgh. Birlinn.
1603:"Pomona or Mainland?"
1476:(Report). SG/2013/126
1296:Thomas Stewart Traill
1274:, antiquarian, (Evie)
1262:, writer, (Stromness)
1254:Rögnvald Kali Kolsson
1115:
1100:, a company owned by
1043:
944:
920:under the command of
796:Earl's Palace, Birsay
794:
782:
772:
717:
602:
517:
3932:East Stewartry Coast
3778:Islands of the Clyde
3564:Domesticated animals
3524:St Kilda field mouse
3320:Peter Maxwell Davies
2885:Kingdom of the Isles
2774:Prehistoric Shetland
2673:Islands of the Forth
2668:Islands of the Clyde
2031:on 28 September 2007
1507:The Scottish Islands
1268:, writer, (Kirkwall)
1236:, painter (Kirkwall)
1210:Primula scandinavica
901:Hudson's Bay Company
860:and the ruin of the
858:St. Magnus Cathedral
851:Barnhouse Settlement
556:St. Magnus Cathedral
4287:Scotland portal
4259:West Dunbartonshire
3734:Lorne plateau lavas
3581:Hebridean Blackface
3373:Iain Crichton Smith
3315:George Mackay Brown
3202:Crofters Commission
2903:Bishop of the Isles
2560:Islands of Scotland
2078: /
2004:"Caithness plants:
1440:were listed in the
1338:Sea Arch at Yesnaby
1260:George Mackay Brown
1171:sub-species of the
1142:Important Bird Area
962:darkness is unknown
831:World Heritage Site
704:Surrounding islands
442:to the north west.
275:. Both of Orkney's
34:
4083:South Uist Machair
4070:Na h-Eileanan Siar
3555:Shetland Mouse-ear
3340:St Magnus Festival
2730:Prehistoric Orkney
2678:Freshwater Islands
2313:South East islands
2308:South West islands
2303:North East islands
2298:North West islands
2192:Holm of Grimbister
1985:on 26 October 2007
1951:BirdLife Data Zone
1746:. 1 September 2021
1717:. 1 September 2020
1649:2017-03-11 at the
1538:. Ordnance Survey.
1462:(15 August 2013).
1396:Mainland, Shetland
1189:Mertensia maritima
1150:red-throated loons
1122:
1083:St Margaret's Hope
1049:
947:
803:Prehistoric Orkney
799:
789:
777:
744:Holm of Grimbister
723:
605:
523:
381:Churchill Barriers
228:Largest settlement
220:Population density
121:Physical geography
32:
4294:
4293:
4134:Perth and Kinross
3996:Glen Strathfarrar
3801:
3800:
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3793:
3792:
3744:Moine Thrust Belt
3724:Hebridean Terrane
3680:Geology of Orkney
3643:
3642:
3639:
3638:
3550:Scottish Primrose
3482:
3481:
3478:
3477:
3438:Local authorities
3418:
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3356:Compton Mackenzie
3325:F. Marian McNeill
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2345:Mainland parishes
2143:Inhabited islands
1927:on 19 August 2007
1772:. 2 February 2021
1691:on 10 August 2012
1517:978-1-84195-454-7
1381:Geology of Orkney
1194:Scottish primrose
1061:NorthLink Ferries
1028:), as well as to
930:Winston Churchill
864:in Kirkwall, the
671:oolitic limestone
641:metamorphic rocks
609:Old Red Sandstone
489:COVID-19 pandemic
253:
252:
152:Highest elevation
108:OS grid reference
76:Megenland/Hrossey
16:(Redirected from
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4307:Mainland, Orkney
4285:
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4188:Scottish Borders
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3739:Moine Supergroup
3729:Lewisian complex
3670:Geopark Shetland
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1087:Pentland Ferries
1030:Sumburgh Airport
1002:Kirkwall Airport
881:Brough of Birsay
732:Brough of Birsay
728:Barrel of Butter
677:, &c. Local
635:to the southern
552:Bishop of Orkney
496:Main settlements
375:. To the south,
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2997:Orkneyinga Saga
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2980:Flora MacDonald
2958:
2935:
2921:Treaty of Perth
2907:
2879:
2852:
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2824:Rubha an Dùnain
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2754:Ring of Brodgar
2749:Ness of Brodgar
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2462:Earls of Orkney
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2207:North Ronaldsay
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1206:Primula stricta
1198:Primula scotica
1110:
1108:Flora and fauna
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899:. Ships of the
897:English Channel
862:Bishop's Palace
843:Ring of Brodgar
819:constructions.
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801:Main articles:
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643:of the eastern
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500:Main articles:
498:
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422:on the island.
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389:South Ronaldsay
371:being known as
342:
330:George Buchanan
297:
223:32.80 people/km
212:Population rank
187:Sovereign state
112:
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83:Meaning of name
39:Scottish Gaelic
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2021:"Where to see
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1894:on 13 May 2011
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1269:
1266:Eric Linklater
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1130:Loch of Harray
1109:
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1034:
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708:Main article:
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4009:
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3999:
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3994:
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3986:Dornoch Firth
3984:
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3981:Cuillin Hills
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3847:Aberdeenshire
3844:
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3646:
3632:
3629:
3627:
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3616:Shetland pony
3614:
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3609:
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3599:
3597:
3594:
3592:
3589:
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3584:
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3574:
3572:
3571:Cairn Terrier
3569:
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3566:
3562:
3556:
3553:
3551:
3548:
3546:
3543:
3542:
3540:
3536:
3530:
3529:St Kilda wren
3527:
3525:
3522:
3520:
3519:Shetland wren
3517:
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3310:
3306:
3300:
3297:
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3279:Thomas Fraser
3277:
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3942:Nith Estuary
3937:Fleet Valley
3909:Lynn of Lorn
3904:Loch na Keal
3586:Luing cattle
3576:Eriskay Pony
3403:
3389:Islay whisky
3360:
3222:Oil industry
3083:
3026:
3018:
3010:
3002:
2995:
2819:Dun Carloway
2798:Old Scatness
2328:
2278:Helliar Holm
2217:Papa Westray
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2149:
2063:
2058:the original
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2029:the original
2022:
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1967:
1955:. Retrieved
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1929:. Retrieved
1925:the original
1920:The Scotsman
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1854:The Orcadian
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1185:
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1158:hen harriers
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1095:
1092:
1050:
1045:
999:
983:
980:
966:shortest day
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910:
905:
893:
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870:Skaill House
855:
821:
810:
785:Carta Marina
752:
748:Thieves Holm
724:
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625:Lake Orcadie
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198:Demographics
166:Council area
126:Island group
29:
4267:Loch Lomond
4237:Loch Lomond
4154:Loch Tummel
4106:North Arran
4041:Wester Ross
4036:Trotternish
4031:Small Isles
3991:Glen Affric
3898:Loch Lomond
3769:Torridonian
3514:Orkney vole
3294:Up Helly Aa
2513:Orkney F.C.
2242:South Walls
2085: /
1442:2011 census
1177:Orkney vole
1173:common vole
958:longest day
885:place names
755:Sule Skerry
692:as well as
637:Moray Firth
397:Glimps Holm
4301:Categories
4167:St Fillans
4159:River Earn
4059:Cairngorms
4016:Loch Shiel
3975:Cairngorms
3688:Eday Group
3626:Soay sheep
3235:Sullom Voe
2989:Literature
2970:Clearances
2759:Skara Brae
2719:Prehistory
2688:Sea Stacks
2446:Witchcraft
2441:Scapa Flow
2431:Prehistory
2392:St Andrews
2202:Inner Holm
1776:6 February
1750:6 February
1721:6 February
1715:Orkney.com
1679:"Parishes"
1434: 300
1350:Brough of
1302:(Kirkwall)
1278:Edwin Muir
1245:John Firth
1192:) and the
1126:Corncrakes
847:Skara Brae
774:Skara Brae
759:Sule Stack
548:Scapa Flow
452:St Andrews
301:corruption
247:References
204:Population
4173:River Tay
3859:Lochnagar
3181:Stromness
3176:Stornoway
3052:Etymology
3031:(Boswell)
3023:(Johnson)
2931:Finlaggan
2862:Dál Riata
2572:Geography
2411:Stromness
2336:Stromness
2283:Lamb Holm
2273:Eynhallow
2232:Shapinsay
1989:1 January
1957:31 August
1887:The Times
1711:"Economy"
1480:14 August
1402:Footnotes
1144:(IBA) by
1079:Gills Bay
1073:Scrabster
1026:Inverness
1018:Edinburgh
990:Shapinsay
911:Royal Oak
835:Maes Howe
813:Neolithic
576:Caithness
572:Scrabster
562:Stromness
531:Stromness
519:Stromness
506:Stromness
432:Stromness
393:Lamb Holm
377:causeways
369:peninsula
340:Geography
309:Meginland
305:Old Norse
295:Etymology
285:Stromness
215:3
147:6
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4088:St Kilda
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3952:Highland
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3839:Scotland
3707:Hebrides
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3492:Wildlife
3428:Politics
3299:Vagaland
3274:Aly Bain
3267:Shetland
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2793:Jarlshof
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2652:St Kilda
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2247:Stronsay
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1647:Archived
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1359:See also
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649:Inganess
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613:Devonian
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448:Deerness
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46:Mòr-thìr
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4001:Kintail
3964:Coigach
3855:Deeside
3653:Geology
3601:Sheltie
3596:Scottie
3257:Culture
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3007:(Monro)
2870:Columba
2851:History
2436:History
2426:Geology
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2252:Westray
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2172:Egilsay
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2035:5 April
1931:13 July
1898:12 July
1865:8 March
1313:Gallery
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1057:Lerwick
1046:Hrossey
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937:Climate
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645:schists
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3394:Runrig
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3230:Flotta
2603:Orkney
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2372:Harray
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2288:Switha
2227:Sanday
2222:Rousay
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2162:Burray
2127:Orkney
2073:3°06′W
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1175:, the
887:, and
876:Viking
828:UNESCO
736:Damsay
653:gneiss
554:, and
508:, and
472:Harray
464:Orphir
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428:Birsay
385:Burray
362:Harray
350:cliffs
321:Pomona
277:burghs
269:Orkney
265:Pomona
207:17,162
130:Orkney
4051:Moray
3538:Flora
3502:Fauna
3154:Towns
3112:Islay
3107:Gigha
3102:Arran
2875:Hinba
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667:chalk
460:Firth
354:lochs
54:Scots
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2645:list
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2608:list
2596:list
2377:Holm
2362:Evie
2257:Wyre
2167:Eday
2037:2008
1991:2007
1959:2024
1933:2007
1900:2007
1867:2008
1778:2021
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1723:2021
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1631:2007
1512:ISBN
1482:2020
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