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  The Orkney and Shetland Touring Company - The Orkney Islands - Graemsay Information   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-04)
Graemsay lies at the western entrance to Scapa Flow, between Stromness and Hoy.
Graemsay is mentioned in the Orkneyinga Saga and in the early 19th century was a part of the Honeyman estate- the greatest in Orkney, apart from the earldom lands.
Graemsay made the national headlines in recent years when the local council took the decision to close the primary school and make its one pupil commute daily by ferry to the Stromness School.
www.orkneyshetland.co.uk /graemsay.html   (195 words)

  
 Graemsay & Hoy Ferry Feature Page on Undiscovered Scotland
This is one of Orkney Ferries' smaller operations, using the MV Graemsay to served both the island of Graemsay and the north end of Hoy at Moness Pier.
The Graemsay was built at the Ailsa yard in Troon in 1996.
Graemsay's reputation for green tranquility is matched only by the reputation of the seas surrounding it in Hoy Sound for ferocity.
www.undiscoveredscotland.co.uk /hoy/nhoyferry   (540 words)

  
 Graemsay - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
There are also similarly named islands of Grimsay in the Outer Hebrides and Grímsey in Iceland.
Graemsay is one of the Orkney Islands in Scotland with a population of around thirty people.
Attractions on the island include two lighthouses, both built in 1851, remains of two early churches, and birds including oystercatchers, ringed plovers, redshank and curlew.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Graemsay   (98 words)

  
 Island Explorations - Graemsey
On Graemsay there are two low hills known simply as East Hill and West Hill but perhaps the island's most visible landmarks are its two lighthouses.
Graemsay is one of Orkney's islands on which evidence of early Celtic Christianity can be found.
Graemsay, like the rest of Orkney's islands, has suffered over the years from depopulation.
www.orkney.org /islands/graemsey.htm   (345 words)

  
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B: 14 Jun 1820 Father: Hugh LYON Graemsay, Orkney, Scotland Mother: Mary or Mary Ann SINCLAIR Nancy LYON (F)........................
B: 19 Jun 1816 Father: Hugh LYON Graemsay, Orkney, Scotland Mother: Mary or Mary Ann SINCLAIR Hugh LYON (M).........................
B: Abt 1823 Spouse: Hugh MOWAT of Cletts, Graemsay, Orkney, Scotland Mary LYON (F).........................
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M: 20 Dec 1866 Spouse: Isaac RITCH Hoy And Graemsay, Orkney, Scotland Elizabeth Jane RITCH (F)..............
M: 24 Dec 1816 Spouse: Edward OMAN Hoy And Graemsay, Orkney, Scotland Margaret RITCH (F)....................
M: 25 Dec 1845 Spouse: Magnus LYON Hoy And Graemsay, Orkney, Scotland Mary RITCH (F)........................
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 Graemsay flowers - Flower delivery in Graemsay by local florists   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-04)
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 Ports.org.uk / Graemsay
An island in the western approaches to Scapa Flow in the Orkney Isles, Graemsay lies between the Mainland of Orkney and the island of Hoy.
Rising to a height of 62m (203 feet) at West Hill, the island has an area of 409ha (1011 acres) and a population of 27 crofters and fishermen.
Graemsay is linked by ferry to Stromness and Hoy, its pier being located on the east coast southeast of the Hoy High Lighthouse on the Taing of Sandside.
www.ports.org.uk /port.asp?id=569   (193 words)

  
 GENUKI: Hoy and Graemsay
The Registrar for Stromness handles registratios in the island of Graemsay.
Orkney Family History Researchers are engaged in researching family histories in Hoy and Graemsay and all other parishes in Orkney.
Robert Whitton has researched the histories of the Ritch and Sutherland families in Graemsay and Hoy and is willing to share the results with others.
www.genuki.org.uk /big/sct/OKI/Hoy   (337 words)

  
 The Orcadian Guide to the North and South Isles - Flotta and Graemsay
Many jobs have been secured at the terminal for decades and it still continues to bring much wealth to the islands of Orkney.
Graemsay has less than 30 residents, and is notable for its picturesque lighthouse and peace and quiet.
The island is covered in wild flowers and could easily be described as a bird-watcher’s paradise.
www.orcadian.co.uk /features/articles/orkney2.htm   (161 words)

  
 TrustOO: graemsay B2B B2C   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-04)
The 1841 Census of Graemsay lists 208 inhabitants of the island, distributed around 36 farms and crofts.
Ferries' smaller operations, using the MV Graemsay to served both the island of Graemsay and the north...
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 Lonely-Isles Graemsay   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-04)
The Orkney island of Graemasy lies in the western approaches to Scapa Flow, between the Mainland of Orkney and the island of Hoy.
Both the Hoy High and Low Lighthouses were built in 1851 to safeguard the herring fleet sailing the dangerous waters of the Hoy Sound.
Graemsay Ferry - Page featuring the Graemsay and Hoy ferry from the detail packed Undiscovered Scotland web site.
www.atra04.dsl.pipex.com /lonelyisles/graemsay/Home.htm   (413 words)

  
 Hoy, Graemsay and Flotta
The famous, 450 foot sea stack, Old Man of Hoy is a dramatic sentinel to the power of the sea that surrounds these islands and plays such a significant part in islanders' lives.
In summer a short sailing to the island of Graemsay allows the mind to relax and absorb the colourful scene of numerous wild flowers in bloom.
The rocky shoreline is still littered by broken crockery from the stricken vessel Albion which was shipwrecked on its way to New York in 1866.
www.escapetotheedge.co.uk /hoy-graemsay-flotta.html   (242 words)

  
 Dictionary of Meaning www.mauspfeil.net
image:Graemsay.PNG thumbGraemsay shown within Orkney Islands '''Graemsay''' is one of the Orkney Islands in Scotland with a population of around thirty people.
Attractions on the island include two lighthouse s, both built in 1851, remains of two early churches, and birds including Common Pied Oystercatcher oystercatcher s, ringed plover s, redshank and Eurasian Curlew curlew.
Ferry Ferries sail to the island from Stromness on the Orkney Mainland and Moness on Hoy.
www.mauspfeil.net /Graemsay.html   (128 words)

  
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All the islands of this group are built up entirely of Old Red Sandstone.
As in the neighbouring mainland of Caithness, these rocks rest upon the metamorphic rocks of the eastern schists, as may be seen on Pomona, where a narrow strip is exposed between Stromness and Inganess, and again in the small island of Graemsay; they are represented by grey gneiss and granite.
The upper division of the Old Red Sandstone is found only in Hoy, where it forms the Old Man and neighbouring cliffs on the northwest coast.
www.informationgenius.com /encyclopedia/o/or/orkney_islands.html   (2028 words)

  
 Graemsay Dating   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-04)
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 The Village of Graemsay in Orkney, country of Scotland UK - Local Information Events Bed & Breakfast Hotels Pubs ...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-04)
The Village of Graemsay in Orkney, country of Scotland UK Property for Sale, Propert to Let, Houses, Homes detached and semi-detached, Flats
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The Village of Graemsay in Orkney, country of Scotland UK Societies and Groups
www.ukvillages.com /ukvillages.nsf/villages/England/Graemsay-Orkney   (274 words)

  
 Find Glazing Firms in Graemsay UK - Double Glazing   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-04)
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 Clan Gunn
They are said to have been descended from Gun, or Gunn, or Guin, second son of Olaus, or Olav, the Black, one of the Norwegian kings of Man and the Isles, who died 18th June 1237.
One tradition gives them a settlement in Caithness more than a century earlier, deducing their descent their descent from Gun, the second of three sons of Olaf, described as a man of great bravery, who, in 1100, dwelt in the Orcadian isle of Graemsay.
From a subsequent chief who held the office of coroner, it was called Crowner Gun's Castle.
www.electricscotland.com /webclans/dtog/gunn2.html   (2609 words)

  
 Graemsay, Orkney Islands online african and afro caribbean personals and dating
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 Hotels Graemsay
Please note that all distances are approximate and as the crow flies.
If you cannot find the hotels at Graemsay you are looking for why not try out Hotels Reservation team on +44 (0)870 143 9070
Panmure Terrace, Broughty Ferry, Dundee, Angus, DD5 2QL
www.findhotelrooms.co.uk /2-0/hotels/g/graemsay/11298   (63 words)

  
 Graemsay History
Century the herring industry was on the increase and in 1851 the two light houses, Hoy High and Hoy Low were built as safeguards for the fishermen.
Due to the position of the grave it has been suggested it was a sailor who lost his life at sea.
Link to Friends Of Graemsay Heritage Centre information
www.btinternet.com /~sian.thomas/graemsay_history.htm   (169 words)

  
 Halton Charters (01856) 851532: Burra Sound
As the tide ebbs and flows through the north east entrance to Scapa Flow, the water is split into two streams by Graemsay creating a very strong current through Burra Sound.
All the wrecks here are best started at slack water, but once underwater, the wrecks offer good shelter for the diver.
Truth be known, the remains will never be identified accurately.
www.mvhalton.co.uk /text/burra.htm   (1204 words)

  
 Life Insurance cover in Graemsay
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In addition to Graemsay we here at CheaperLifeCover.co.uk also try and provide the best cover available for people living in surrounding towns such as Calfsound, Foubister, Feaval, Banks, Frotoft, Gorseness.
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cheaperlifecover.co.uk /life_insurance/Orkney/Graemsay   (276 words)

  
 Private Healthcare Services in Graemsay UK   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-04)
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 Job Vacancies in Graemsay UK   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-04)
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 Mortgages and Loans in Graemsay UK   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-04)
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 Solicitors in Graemsay UK   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-04)
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 HOY , Orkney Photographs, Photography pictures by stock photographer Doug Houghton   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-04)
150614 HOY - Bay of Quoys - Field sheep grazing spike rush sedge houses Burra Sound and Graemsay island HOY ORKNEY
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063660 HOY - Mo Ness - Graemsay ferry arriving at Mo Ness pier, passengers walkdown pier HOY ORKNEY
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