- Orkney. The name
Kirkwall comes from the
Norse name Kirkjuvágr ("Church Bay"),
which later changed to Kirkvoe,
Kirkwaa and
Kirkwall.
Kirkwall was formerly...
-
Kirkwall Airport (IATA: KOI, ICAO: EGPA) (Scottish Gaelic: Port-adhair
Bhaile na h-Eaglais) is the main
airport serving Orkney in Scotland. It is located...
- Isles. Orkney's
largest settlement, and also its
administrative centre, is
Kirkwall.
Orkney is one of the 32
council areas of Scotland, as well as a constituency...
- The Big Tree is a
sycamore in
Kirkwall, Orkney. It was
named "Scotland's Tree of the Year" in the
annual competition held by
Woodland Trust Scotland, in...
-
earldom was
created by
James VI of Scotland. The
Stewart earls were
based at
Kirkwall Castle,
which had been
built by
Henry I Sinclair. It was
demolished on...
- role of Hawke, a
human mage, rogue, or
warrior who
arrives in the city of
Kirkwall as a
lowly refugee, and
becomes its
legendary champion over a turbulent...
- St
Magnus Cathedral dominates the
skyline of
Kirkwall, the main town of Orkney, a
group of
islands off the
north coast of
mainland Scotland. It is the...
- Pomona, 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...
-
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...
- The
Kirkwall Ba' Game (known
locally as The Ba') is one of the main
annual events held in the town of
Kirkwall, in Orkney, Scotland. It is one of a number...
