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  NationMaster - Encyclopedia: Brough of Birsay   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
The Brough of Birsay is a small (210,000 m²) tidal island off the north west coast of The Mainland of Orkney, in the parish of Birsay.
According to the Orkneyinga saga the main residence of Jarl Thorfinn the Mighty (1014-1065) was located in Birsay, possibly on the Brough.
Birsay is a parish in the north west corner of The Mainland of Orkney.
www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Brough-of-Birsay   (974 words)

  
 Orkneyjar - The Brough of Birsay Symbol Stone
The solitary symbol stone found on the Brough o' Birsay, is probably the best-known piece of Pictish art found in Orkney.
Originally over six feet tall, the Birsay stone was found in fragments during the 1935 excavation of a later Christian cemetery on the Brough.
It seems likely that the Brough o' Birsay stone was once a cross-slab, given the fact that its sides seem to have been shaped.
www.orkneyjar.com /history/broughofbirsay/symbolstone.htm   (496 words)

  
 Earl's Palace, Birsay Feature Page on Undiscovered Scotland
The village of Birsay and the surrounding area are dominated by the extensive remains of the Earl's Palace.
Robert was born in 1533, and in 1564 he was given the Earldom of Orkney and Shetland and the position of the Sheriff of Orkney.
The Earl's Palace at Birsay continued to be used by the Stewarts' successors to the Earldom, the Earls of Morton.
www.undiscoveredscotland.co.uk /westmainland/earlspalace/index.html   (954 words)

  
 Birsay Heritage in Orkney
Birsay - in fact, all of Orkney - has been settled continuously since Neolithic times more than 5000 years ago, and Birsay has remains and reminders from every chapter of this long history.
When Rev. Brown retired, the Birsay Community Council felt the newsletter was of significant interest to the parish that they have continued its publication.
The parish of Birsay begins in Dounby, and the Barony Mills, a working water mill and information point, is 5.3 miles north of Dounby, and close to the main Historic Sites.
www.birsay.org.uk   (567 words)

  
 The Brough of Birsay - ancient Orcadian seat of Power
But by the seventh century it was a Pictish stronghold and by the ninth century AD had been taken over, and built over, by the Norse.
The remains of the settlement on the Brough o' Birsay.
The parish of Birsay takes its name from the Brough, which in Old Norse was called Byrgisey - the fort island.
www.orkneyjar.com /history/broughofbirsay/index.html   (370 words)

  
 Brough of Birsay Feature Page on Undiscovered Scotland
The Brough of Birsay is a tidal island off the north east tip of West Mainland.
It is tempting, though probably wrong, to think that this was the church at Birsay in which Earl Magnus, later Saint Magnus, was buried after he was killed by his cousin Håkon on the island of Egilsay on 16 April 1117.
The Brough of Birsay's original residents were the Picts, who lived here in the 600s and 700s.
www.undiscoveredscotland.co.uk /westmainland/broughofbirsay/index.html   (1113 words)

  
 Barony Mills, Birsay, Orkney, a working watermill
An elevator lifts the grain to a second fanner, after which the grain is delivered to a pair of French burr stones to be ground into a coarse meal (locally, "grap") which is bagged, hoisted, and re-ground by the final set of stones from the Orkney quarry at Yesnaby, a remarkably scenic sea cliff.
During summer, the Mill is open to the public and has displays of photographs of old-time farming in Birsay, samples of the produce at each stage of the milling and milling tools.
The Barony Mills are operated by the Birsay Heritage Trust, a recognised Scottish Charity SCO 27642.
www.birsay.org.uk /baronymill.htm   (1138 words)

  
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 Birsay
As it was low tide we headed north to the Brough of Birsay to walk over the causeway.
This is quite a pleasant walk, it is on the far northwest of the island, you just follow the A497 to Birsay.
It is about 8ft (2.4m) high and has a folk lore legend associated with it which says something about the stone going to the nearby loch for a drink on New Year’s morning.
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Occupying the northwest corner of the Mainland, the parish of BIRSAY was the centre of Norse power in Orkney for several centuries before the earls moved to Kirkwall, some time after the construction of its cathedral.
Today a tiny cluster of homes is gathered around the sandstone ruins of the Earl's Palace, which was built in the second half of the sixteenth century by Robert Stewart, Earl of Orkney, using the forced labour of the islanders, who weren't even given food and drink for their work.
As at Birsay, the sea has eaten away half the site, but the broch itself, dating from around 100 BC, still stands, its walls reaching a height of 12ft in places, its inner cells still intact.
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However, guests can now enjoy calmer scenes over the fertile parish of Birsay from the lounge.
Birsay contains some of the most dramatic seascapes in Orkney as well as being in close proximity to Orkney's prime archeological sites.
Whether you are wanting a 'get-away-from-it-al' break' or looking for an ideal touring base in Orkney, the Barony Hotel is a 'home-from-home' and we offer a warm welcome and traditional Orcadian hospitality.
www.orkney.org /barony   (316 words)

  
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 Local bus, coach and rail information for Birsay   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Birsay is in the Orkney Islands council area (Postcode: KW17).
Details of the local bus service is available here, and a list of all the possible destinations is shown below.
For Ordnance Survey or electronic maps of Birsay click here, or for an aerial map click here.
www.carlberry.co.uk /rfnshowl.asp?L1=BIR049   (222 words)

  
 Birsay   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
At the northwestern corner of the mainland of Orkney is the tidal island (it can be reached on foot at low-tide) of The Brough Of Birsay.
A slab from an early Christian burial ground on the Brough of Birsay shows three warriors with swords, spears and shields below four common Pictish symbols: disc and rectangle; crescent and V-rod; "Pictish beast" (considered by various authorities to be an elephant, a porpoise or a purely imaginary beast); and eagle.
This slab is believed to be a cross-slab by the way it has been shaped; one face, on which the cross may have been carved, is gone.
www.ancient-scotland.co.uk /birsay1.html   (115 words)

  
 "Birsay hotels", hotels and accommodation in Birsay Orkney Islands. Hotels in Birsay, Scotland, UK
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Please check the exact location of the accommodation by clicking through to the Map on the hotel page prior to making a reservation.
www.hotels-scotland.co.uk /islands/birsay.htm   (271 words)

  
 Orkney accommodation, The Barony Hotel, Birsay, Orkney Islands
The Barony Hotel is a family run hotel which stands on the shores of the Boardhouse Loch in Birsay.
It is surrounded by 3 excellent bird reserves and is close to 4 other trout fishing lochs.
The shores and cliffs around Birsay are ideal for walking.
www.baronyhotel.com   (237 words)

  
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M: 26 Feb 1869 Spouse: Thomas MOAR Birsay, Orkney, Scotland James GORIE (M).......................
M: 6 Jun 1799 Spouse: Margaret MOAR Birsay, Orkney, Scotland James GORRIE (M)......................
M: 27 Jan 1836 Spouse: Margaret TAYLOR Birsay, Orkney, Scotland William Lenney GORRIE (M).............
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 Ancient Orkney   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
The skeletons were placed on or under the shelves in the compartments on the east side, with their backs to the walls and their knees drawn up, facing West.
The "Brough of Birsay" is located on a tidal island off the north-west coast of Mainland.
The first picture was taken looking back at Mainland from the Brough.
www.garioch.demon.co.uk /orkney.htm   (1380 words)

  
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Welcome to Birsay, we would encourage you to share any information you have on Birsay and help Birsay grow.
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If you have visited Birsay, then please do let us know by registering your visit.
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 Farms and Acreages for sale in Coteau No. 255 Birsay, Saskatchewan   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Located only 2 miles west of Lake Deifenbaker, this grain farm is situated in an ideal location for future irrigation development.
5 quarters are located close to Birsay and are within the Birsay Water Users District.
The farmland is virtually wide open and is almost completely cultivated.
www.timhammond.ca /Listing/Agent/ViewListingDetails.aspx?ListingID=41723   (471 words)

  
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