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 Burray
Burray is the third island in the chain linked by the Barriers, sandwiched between the East Mainland of Orkney and South Ronaldsay.
Burray Village with its boatyard and former herring store was a bustling centre for the herring fishing boats which were an important part of the local economy in the 19th century.
Burray is small and not particularly attractive, certainly not spectacular with a low lying and indistinct landscape.
www.simontreasure.name /html/burray_.html   (1232 words)

  
 Burray   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
Burray From Sterwiki Burray ist mit einer Flache von 9,03 km² bei einer Lange von ca.
Auf Burray gibt es ein Fossilienmuseum und im Norden die Uberreste eines Brochs.
Sie errichteten 1943 mit einfachen Mitteln die Italien Chapel, eine kleine Kirche die heute ein Mahnmal gegen den Krieg ist.
www.news-from-newspapers.com /de/Wikipedia.org/2005/03/14/Burray.html   (203 words)

  
 Burray   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
Burray is one of the Orkney Islands in Scotland.
The main settlement on Burray is Burray Village, formerly a fishing port.
The island should not be confused with Burra, one of the Shetland Islands.
www.serebella.com /encyclopedia/article-Burray.html   (109 words)

  
 BBC Scotland - Island Blogging - Northern Isles - Burray & South Ronaldsay
Burray and South Ronaldsay are joined to the mainland by the famous Churchill Barriers.
The barriers were built with the assistance of Italian POWs after the sinking of HMS Royal Oak in October 1939 to protect the fleet anchored in Scapa Flow.
Burray was called "Borgarey" by the Vikings and the name means Broch Island.
www.bbc.co.uk /scotland/islandblogging/northernisles/burray_south_ronalds.shtml   (349 words)

  
 Hotels in Burray. Burray hotels, guesthouses and places to stay in Isle of Orkney. Burray hotels.
All our Burray hotels have colour photographs, details of the Burray hotel rating, a descriptions of the room types available, rates, availability, and a location map for the hotel in Burray.
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www.uk-hotels-directory.com /docs/isleoforkney/burray-1.htm   (383 words)

  
 Kirkwall Accies - Burray v Accies
Crosses were cleared, shots blocked and McGuigan showed courage as well as ability in defending his goal, sometimes in desperate scrambles almost on the line.
As time passed, and Accies pressed forward, Burray realised they could snatch a goal against the stretched defence and caused a few nervous moments, but Penny and Suttie coped well.
But the Burray keeper finished the hero, and as an individual he deserved that much.
hometown.aol.com /accies2/matches/25.html   (268 words)

  
 Burray Hotels - Burray, UK
Burray Hotels - 3 hotels from £50 per room per night.
Four star recently upgraded character building situated along the shore of Scapa Flow in Burray village....
The Castle Arms Hotel is a former 19th Century coaching inn....
www.activereservations.com /hotel/en/unitedkingdom/scotland/orkneyislands/burray   (111 words)

  
 ronaldsay
Burray was called "Borgarey" by the vikings -the name means "broch island".
Burray is a favourite centre for all kinds of water sport including canoeing.
Burray is one of the major dive centres in Orkney.
meltingpot.fortunecity.com /headfort/931/ronaldsa.htm   (378 words)

  
 wetteb.de - Burray
Burray ist mit einer Fläche von 9,03 km² bei einer Länge von ca.
Auf Burray gibt es ein Fossilienmuseum und im Norden die Überreste eines Brochs.
Auskerry | Burray | Eday | Egilsay | Flotta | Graemsay | Hoy | Holm of Papa | Mainland | North Ronaldsay | Papa Westray | Rousay | Sanday | South Ronaldsay | Stronsay | Shapinsay | Westray | Wyre
www.wetteb.de /wiki_Burray   (317 words)

  
 trivago Reisefuehrer - Burray
Melden Sie sich an und fügen Sie eine interessante Quelle zu Burray hinzu oder schreiben Sie eine Bewertung.
Bis heute hat uns noch niemand seine Erfahrungen in Burray mitgeteilt.
Vielleicht waren Sie aber selbst schon dort und haben einen Tipp, was man in Burray keinesfalls verpassen darf.
www.trivago.de /burray-41852   (141 words)

  
 The Orkney Islands : Regions in Brief   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
Burray and South Ronaldsay are two of the most visited of the southeastern isles, lying within an easy drive of Kirkwall on Mainland.
Both are connected to Mainland by the Churchill Barriers causeway, which links the islands of Glims Holm, Burray, and South Ronaldsay.
Burray is one of the major dive centers of the Orkneys.
www.frommers.com /destinations/print-narrative.cfm?destID=2111&catID=2111010043   (3106 words)

  
 Burray Hotel - Hotel a Burray Regno Unito - Sceglie e prenote online
Offriamo una vasta scelta a Burray, a partire da sistemazione economica a lussuosa di hotel a Burray.
Cerca sulla nostra base dati di hotel a Burray per trovare il prezzo piu’ bassa per il tuo soggiorno a Burray.
Burray, Orkney, Orkney Islands, KW17 2SS »Vedere nella Mappa
www.allukhotels.com /it/scotland/orkney_islands/burray-hotels.html   (297 words)

  
 Burray Hotels & Accommodation near Burray in Orkney Islands
There is only 1 hotel with a Burray address but a total of 3 hotels are within 23.9 miles of Burray.
Room rates range from Cheap Burray accommodation like Sinclair Bay Hotel (23.9m) starting at £50.00 to more expensive Luxury Burray hotels like Sands Hotel (1.6m) with rooms from £60.00.
Price and star rating are not necessarily the best guide to overall hotel quality, and Burray hotel guest reviews suggest that Sands Hotel (1.6m) with a rating of 94% offered the best overall guest satisfaction.
www.uk-tourist-attractions.co.uk /Scotland_hotels/Burray_hotels.cfm   (244 words)

  
 Orkney self catering holiday cottages: Burray, overlooking Scapa Flow
Depending on what time of year you come there will be new born lambs, ducklings and ducks, and baby chicks, and plenty of free range eggs.
Burray village is a five minute walk away.
Gas is paid for by a gas meter which takes tickets available from the main house.
www.cottageguide.co.uk /theslap   (424 words)

  
 Burray Short Breaks - Hotel Accommodation in Burray, Scotland
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www.breakaways.co.uk /hotels/scotland/burray   (189 words)

  
 A New Pictish Figure from Orkney   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
Bu Sands is an area of fixed sand dunes in a bay lying on the east coast of Burray (see figure 1).
The figure then represents a warrior and the line in front of the chest may be the edge of a weapon, probably a spear, axe or sword, especially if a notch apparent above the damaged area is a carved point.
Hunter, F. Four decorated antler mounts and a stone 'egg' amulet from Bu Sands, Burray, Orkney, in Proceedings of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland, 123, p319-36.
www.oat.org.uk /dhl/papers/dl/index.html   (1829 words)

  
 Orkneyjar News - Author's return to placenames focuses on South Ronaldsay and Burray
The Placenames of South Ronaldsay and Burray not only records and interprets the place-names of South Ronaldsay and Burray but also constantly refers to similarly derived place-names elsewhere in Orkney and in Shetland.
The book, which is illustrated throughout with photographs both old and new of the islands, has been hailed as “probably one of the most detailed studies of placenames ever undertaken in Scotland.”
The Placenames of South Ronaldsay and Burray, by Gregor Lamb, is published by Bellavista Publications, priced £16.95.
www.orkneyjar.com /news/placenames2006.htm   (235 words)

  
 TOWN AND COUNTRY PLANNING appeal full
The application was for a "Granny Flat" at a dwelling house known as Waaness, Hillside Road, Burray.
2.1 Waaness is situated on the island of Burray to the west of Echna Loch, between the Hillside Road and Echna Loch Bay in the area of Swannies Point.
Access is taken via a track immediately adjacent to Lookout and the site slopes away in the direction of the coast some 170 metres to the north.
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 GENUKI: South Ronaldsay and Burray
Ref: OCR/KC/6: Burray Kirk: Baptisms 1904-1931 and 1934-1968, Proclamations of marriage banns 1904-1931 and 1938-1968, Communion Roll 1933-1966.
The Registrar of births, deaths, and marriages for the parish of South Ronaldsay and Burray.
Orkney Family History Researchers are engaged in researching family histories in South Ronaldsay and Burray and all other parishes in Orkney.
www.genuki.org.uk:8080 /big/sct/OKI/SouthRonaldsay/index.html   (506 words)

  
 Burray hotels. Hotel reservations in Burray. Cheap hotel rooms and discount b&b accommodation.   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
From luxury Burray hotels to an economy Burray bed and breakfast we have thousands of hotel bargains listed for travel throughout England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland, the Channel Islands and mainland Europe.
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Airport hotels close to Burray, bed and breakfasts and guest houses close to sporting and entertainment venues, we provide the information so your hotel in Burray is exactly what you need.
www.hotellink.co.uk /docs/uk/scotland/isle_of_orkney/burray/hotels001.htm   (511 words)

  
 Burray Hotels & Hotel Accommodation Burray, Scotland from Hotel Available
Burray has a great selection of hotels and many offer instant hotel room availability and secure reservations.
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www.hotelavailable.com /hotels/scotland/burray   (231 words)

  
 "Sands Hotel", Burray Hotel, Scotland.
All rooms are en suite overlooking the beach and pier where local fishermen work from.
The Sands Hotel, originally built as a fish store in 1860, has been recently refurbished and upgraded to provide a high standard of both bed and breakfast and Self Catering accommodation in Burray Village.
We may have hotels in Burray, but where no hotels are available we include the nearest hotels to the location.
www.hotels-scotland.co.uk /hotels/118569.htm   (296 words)

  
 burray olson
Burray Olson's paintings and wearable art leather clothing are well known all over the
Currently, Burray is working independently in his studio in Sonoma.
I'm proud to be the special person I am" when wearing one of Burray's original designs.
www.burrayolson.com   (378 words)

  
 The Orkney and Shetland Touring Company - The Orkney Islands - Burray Information   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
South Ronaldsay and Burray are now joined to the Mainland by the Churchill Barriers and thus are easily accessed.
On Burray (ON Borgarey - Broch Island) the Orkney Fossil and Vintage Centre has displays of Orkney rocks and fossils and tells the story of Orkney’s geology.
A short barrier was built between Burray and Hunda before the main work began.
www.orkneyshetland.co.uk /orkney/burray.html   (146 words)

  
 Burray Hotels - Hotels in Burray UK - Browse and Book online
We offer a wide range of hotels in Burray, from cheap accommodation to upmarket luxury Burray hotels.
To make a Burray hotel booking via our secure reservation service you will need to enter a valid credit card number.
This is taken in order to guarantee your booking and no money will be taken unless you fail to show at the Burray hotel.
www.allukhotels.com /en/scotland/orkney_islands/burray-hotels.html   (250 words)

  
 Burray Hotels, Burray B&Bs and Burray Self-catering Accommodation from Milford
Burray Hotels, Burray BandBs and Burray Self-catering Accommodation from Milford
Buray is one of the Orkney Islands and is situated 11 miles south of Kirkwall.
Burray is connected to the Mainland by one of the four causeways known as the Churchill Barriers.
www.milford.co.uk /scotland/burray.html   (70 words)

  
 Sands Hotel, Hotel in Burray, Highlands and Islands
Prices displayed are the lowest rate available at this hotel within the next 30 days (this is often the mid-week single room rate).
The rooms, restaurant, garden room and lounge bar are all non-smoking; smokers are allowed to smoke in the Sands Bar.
The village shop and Burray post offce are just 2 minutes walk away, and there is also a garage nearby.
www.britainexpress.com /hotels/scotland/Highlands_and_Islands/118569.htm   (309 words)

  
 South Ronaldsay and Burray
In both Burray village and St. Margarets Hope the visitor will find many facilities hotels, cafes, restaurants, shops, post offices, garages and craft shops.
The various habitats on the islands - such as heathland, beaches, lochs, cliffs and rocks - give rise to a wide variety of birds.
Visitors can also enjoy fishing off the barriers and local boats are available for hire.
www.visitscotland.com /library/southronaldsay   (260 words)

  
 The History of the Italian Chapel
In January 1942, 1,200 prisoners disembarked on the county's shores to work on the construction of the Churchill Barriers, the causeways that link the South Isles of South Ronaldsay and Burray to the Orkney Mainland.
On his arrival, he and his fellow prisoners were put ashore in small boats because the steamer was too big to dock at the newly built Warebanks Pier in Burray.
They were taken to Camp 34 on Burray, where they were all initially held.
www.thecryptmag.com /Online/23/prisoners1.html   (1304 words)

  
 Waaness, Orkney brochure
Waaness is situated on the north side of Burray, a quiet and secluded corner in the Orkneys, with a fantastic view across the expanse of Scapa Flow.
Life here is not in the slow lane, but in the parking lot.
Burray is a small island connected to both South Ronaldsay and Mainland Orkney by a series of four Churchill Barriers.
www.2stay.com /uk/hotels/waaness.html   (283 words)

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