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- ...''Hrossey'' meaning "Horse Island" and it is by this name that it appears in the ''Orkneyinga Saga''. ...he Pomona Inn at [[Finstown]] in the parish of Firth, and to a local café in the capital, [[Kirkwall]].14 KB (2,307 words) - 22:13, 31 July 2021
- ...t}}) is an isolated archipelago 40 miles west-north-west of [[North Uist]] in the North Atlantic Ocean. Its islands are the westernmost, outermost of the The largest island is [[Hirta]], whose sea cliffs are the highest in the United Kingdom and three other islands ([[Dùn, St Kilda|Dùn]], [[Soay68 KB (10,888 words) - 15:23, 23 August 2019
- ...It is a minor sea port on the western shore of the [[Machars]] peninsula, in the very south of the county, with the Isle of Whithorn at the mouth of [[W ...Isle Head and making their way to Whithorn Priory. The chapel was rebuilt in the 13th century but this has long since fallen into ruin.13 KB (2,248 words) - 20:38, 1 July 2016
- ...land by introducing new agricultural techniques. Other landmarks include a standing stone, an Iron Age broch, a souterrain and a salt-water shower. With an area of 7,285 acres, Shapinsay is the eighth largest island in Orkney. It is low-lying and fertile, consequently most of the area is given20 KB (3,085 words) - 07:53, 1 September 2012
- |county=Ross-shire ...Harris]], the largest island of the [[Outer Hebrides]]. Lewis is part of [[Ross-shire]], while Harris belongs to [[Inverness-shire]]. The total area of Lewis is31 KB (5,015 words) - 10:09, 7 April 2017
- |county=Ross-shire ...''', is an island of [[Ross-shire]] in the [[Outer Hebrides]], lying close in to the Isle of [[Lewis]].7 KB (1,158 words) - 22:20, 10 September 2012
- '''North Uist''' is an island of [[Inverness-shire]] in the [[Outer Hebrides]]. At low tide it forms one long island with the main In the north, North Uist is joined by a causeway to [[Berneray]]. It is separ14 KB (2,004 words) - 19:50, 17 June 2015
- '''Ulva''' is an island in the [[Inner Hebrides]] within [[Argyllshire]]. It lies just off the west c ...arious Neolithic remains on the island. The Norse occupation of the island in the Early Historic Period has left few tangible artefacts but did bequeath36 KB (6,064 words) - 21:20, 23 January 2018
- |map=Gigha in the Argyllshire Hebrides.svg ...es]], Gigha fell under the control of the Norse and the Lords of the Isles in the Middle Ages and this little island saw a variety of conflicts during th27 KB (4,351 words) - 07:37, 18 March 2020
- ...Britain]], stretching from near [[Ulster]] in the south to [[Cape Wrath]] in the north. The islands are uncountable, each main island surrounded by nume ...ss-shire]] and [[Inverness-shire]], while the Inner Hebrides fall within [[Ross-shire]], [[Inverness-shire]] and [[Argyllshire]]. The isles of [[Buteshire]] are19 KB (2,891 words) - 17:11, 9 March 2016
- '''Stewarton''' is a town in [[Ayrshire]]. In comparison to the neighbouring wee towns of [[Kilmaurs]], [[Fenwick, Ayrshi ...tes from Kilmarnock, Irvine and [[Ayr]] to the city of [[Glasgow]], though in recent times the [[M77 motorway]] has bypassed the town. The old road is k20 KB (3,200 words) - 22:13, 10 June 2014
- ...summer this is supplemented by many tourists. Much of the population lives in [[Tobermory]], the only burgh on the island. ...brochs and a stone circle with examples of burial cairns, cists, standing stones, stone circles, pottery and knife blades providing compelling evidence. Bet13 KB (2,075 words) - 13:43, 18 April 2016
- |county=Ross-shire |picture=Callanish standing stones 1.jpg7 KB (1,106 words) - 18:25, 18 February 2019
- ...Riata''' or '''Dalriada''', was a Gaelic kingdom in part of [[Ulster]] and in the Hebrides and adjacent coastlands of [[Great Britain]]. It was the nucle ...nd the [[Lochaber]] area of [[Inverness-shire]] and also [[County Antrim]] in Ulster.<ref name="OxfordCompanion1">Oxford Companion to Scottish History p.37 KB (6,111 words) - 18:34, 10 March 2014
- ...muel. "[http://www.failteromhat.com/lewis/macroom.htm MACROOM, COUNTY CORK IN LEWIS TOPOGRAPHICAL DICTIONARY OF IRELAND 1837]". Retrieved 2 January 2011. ...mbitious English families. Later Macroom became a centre point of conflict in the Cromwellian conquest of Ireland.16 KB (2,549 words) - 22:40, 29 November 2015
- '''Ness of Brodgar''' is the thin neck of land in the west of [[Mainland, Orkney]] between two lochs, the [[Loch of Stenness] ...[[Stones of Stenness]] near Loch of Harray. Excavations at the site began in 2003. The site has provided evidence of housing, decorated stone slabs, a m9 KB (1,343 words) - 18:11, 18 February 2019
- ...adopted by UNESCO when it proclaimed these sites as a World Heritage Site in 1999. Four sites are included in this designation, all dated form the Neolithic Age:4 KB (564 words) - 22:45, 21 May 2015
- ...nding Stones of Stenness]] and a wealth of Neolithic finds, all compressed in these narrow confines. ...261</ref> Unlike similar structures such as Avebury, there are no obvious stones inside the circle,<ref>Hadingham, 1975, pp.55-56</ref> but since the interi14 KB (2,097 words) - 23:03, 21 May 2015
- ...recognised for its outstanding beauty and history. The village is within in a National Scenic Area. ...tirement village, recording the largest proportion of over-65s in Scotland in the 1991 census. The village's economy is supplemented by adventure and wil12 KB (1,870 words) - 13:14, 23 August 2017
- [[File:Nine Stones Stone Circle - geograph.org.uk - 378417.jpg|thumb|300px|The Ninestane Rig c '''Ninestane Rig''' is small stone circle in [[Roxburghshire]], near [[Hermitage Castle]], and close to the border with11 KB (1,628 words) - 07:24, 7 February 2017
- |county=Ross-shire ...ommunity of [[Ness, Lewis|Ness]], in the [[Outer Hebrides]], and part of [[Ross-shire]]. Port of Ness is within the parish of [[Barvas]].<ref>{{canmore|129493|Le3 KB (502 words) - 23:06, 31 January 2018
- ...he district of [[Carloway]], on the west coast of the Isle of [[Lewis]], [[Ross-shire]]. It is a remarkably well preserved broch - on the east side parts of the ...Iron Age'' (1998). P. 10</ref> Through the centuries Dun Carloway remained in use until the floor level was too high due to build-up of the occupation la7 KB (1,192 words) - 17:55, 2 March 2019
- ...morland]], three miles south-east of [[Penrith]] (across the county border in [[Cumberland]]), with the western boundary of the parish defined by the [[R ...an-period 'tribe', one that possibly led a resistance against Roman forces in A.D. 69 under the leadership of Venutius.<ref>{{Cite book|last=Higham|first6 KB (878 words) - 22:09, 3 September 2017
- ...0090610 01.jpg|right|thumb|350px|The circle at the centre of the Callanish Stones]] ...aced in a cruciform pattern with a central stone circle. They were erected in the late Neolithic era, and were a focus for ritual activity during the Bro18 KB (2,790 words) - 18:22, 18 February 2019
- '''Helmdon''' is a village and parish in the [[King's Sutton Hundred]] of [[Northamptonshire]], about four miles nor ...22/>{{sfn|Adkins|Serjeantson|1902|p=369}} The toponym continued to evolve: in about 1340 it was recorded as ''Helmydene''.<ref name=Parry/>26 KB (3,895 words) - 13:03, 16 June 2022
- ...Pictish stone located near [[Shandwick]] on the [[Tarbat Peninsula]] in [[Ross-shire]]. It is a scheduled monument.<ref>{{Historic Environment Scotland|num=SM16 ...he bottom three panels consist of woven patterns. The stone is now encased in a glass cover room.2 KB (299 words) - 15:37, 22 February 2023
- '''Lilla Cross''' is a marker on Lilla's Howe, on [[Fylingdales Moor]] in the [[North Riding of Yorkshire|North Riding]] of [[Yorkshire]]. ...oss is believed to date to the 10th century, the original was placed there in 626. Even so, Lilla Cross is known for being the oldest marker of its type8 KB (1,159 words) - 21:28, 10 April 2023