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The Mainland is the 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 connections. The island is relatively densely populated and has much fertile farmland. The name 'The Mainland' is a corruption of the Old Norse 'Meginland'. Formerly the island was known as 'Hrossay' meaning 'Horse Island' in Old Norse. The island is sometimes called Pomona, or Mainland Pomona, however this name has never been used by Orcadians, and in fact stems from a seventeenth century cartographical error. The Orkney Islands form one of 32 unitary council regions in Scotland, and are a Lieutenancy Area. ...
Motto: Nemo me impune lacessit (English: No one provokes me with impunity) Scotlands location within Europe Scotlands location within the United Kingdom Languages English, Gaelic, Scots Capital Edinburgh Largest city Glasgow First Minister Jack McConnell Area - Total - % water Ranked 2nd UK 78,782 km² 1. ...
A sign in Linlithgow, Scotland. ...
Location within the British Isles Kirkwall is the largest town and capital of the Orkney Islands, in northern Scotland. ...
Stromness is the second-largest town in the Orkney Islands and is located on the southwestern edge of the mainland of Orkney. ...
The Pride of Burgundy, a P&O Ferries car ferry on the Dover-Calais route A ferry is a boat or a ship carrying passengers, and sometimes their vehicles, on scheduled services. ...
Farmland can have several meanings: See: Farm for a general discussion of farming Farmland, Indiana, a town in the United States Farmland (cooperative), an agricultural cooperative This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ...
The Orkney Islands are one of 32 unitary council regions in Scotland, and form a traditional county and Lieutenancy area. ...
The bulk of The Mainland is west of Kirkwall. It is low-lying, but with coastal cliffs to the north and west and two sizeable lochs. This western section of the island contains numerous Neolithic and Pictish constructions. Those Neolithic constructions include the Ring of Brodgar and the cairn Maeshowe. Cliffs on the banks of the River Severn, near Bristol, England In geography, a cliff is a significant vertical, or near vertical, rock exposure. ...
View across Loch Lomond, towards Ben Lomond. ...
An array of Neolithic artefacts, including bracelets, axe heads, chisels, and polishing tools Excavated dwellings at Skara Brae Scotland. ...
The Pictish Strathpeffer eagle stone, Highland, Scotland. ...
Ring of Brodgar The Ring of Brodgar (or Brogar) is a neolithic henge and stone circle a little like Stonehenge in England. ...
Maeshowe Maeshowe Entrance Maeshowe (or Maes Howe) is a Neolithic chambered cairn and passage grave situated on Mainland Orkney, Scotland. ...
The eastern part of The Mainland is shaped like the letter "W", the easternmost peninsula being known as Deerness. To the south, causeways connect the island to Burray and South Ronaldsay via Lamb Holm and Glims Holm. Peninsula A peninsula (from Latin paene insula, almost island) is a geographical formation consisting of an extension of land from a larger body, surrounded by water on three sides. ...
In modern usage, a causeway is a road elevated by a bank, usually across a broad body of water or wetland. ...
Burray shown within Orkney Islands Burray is one of the Orkney Islands in Scotland. ...
South Ronaldsay shown within Orkney Islands South Ronaldsay is one of the Orkney Islands in Scotland. ...
Lamb Holm is a small island in Orkney, Scotland. ...
Parishes - Birsay
- Evie
- Sandwick
- Harray
- Rendall
- Stromness Parish
- Parish of Firth
- Orphir
- St Ola
- Parish of St Andrews
- Holm
- Deerness
Birsay is a parish in the North West corner of The Mainland of Orkney. ...
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Notable places
External links - 1911 Encyclopedia Brittanica article on Orkney Islands
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