Fara

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Fara

Orkney

Fish Farm, Fara - geograph.org.uk - 1720639.jpg
A fish farm in Gutter Sound, at the western side of Fara
Location

Fara shown within Orkney

Location: 58°50’30"N, 3°10’17"W
Grid reference: ND325955
Area: 729 acres
Highest point: 141 feet
Data
Population: Uninhabited

Fara is a small island in Orkney, lying in Scapa Flow between the islands of Flotta and Hoy. It has been uninhabited since the 1960s.

The island’s name is Norse and means ‘Sheep Island’.

References

  • Haswell-Smith, Hamish (2004). The Scottish Islands. Edinburgh: Canongate. ISBN 1841954543. 
An abandoned House on Fara
Islands of Orkney

Inhabited islands:
Mainland  •
Auskerry  • Burray  • Eday  • Egilsay  • Flotta  • Gairsay  • Graemsay  • Hoy  • North Ronaldsay  • Papa Stronsay  • Papa Westray  • Rousay  • Sanday  • Shapinsay  • South Ronaldsay  • South Walls  • Stronsay  • Westray  • Wyre

Other islands:
Eynhallow  •
Helliar Holm  • Lamb Holm  • Switha  • Swona