
	Where results make sense

Topic: Orcadians

In the News (Wed 23 Dec 09)

Northern Trust

Marvin Harrison

Peter Chernin

Gary Locke

Match Play

Penelope Cruz

Mickey Rourke

AR Rahman

Danny Boyle

Hugh Jackman

	Orkney - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Orcadian dialect lingers in the remoter parts of the archipelago.
		An Orcadian is a native of Orkney, a term that reflects a strongly held identity with a tradition of understatement.
		When an Orcadian speaks of "Scotland", they are talking about the land to the immediate south of the Pentland Firth.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Orkney (3217 words)

	Taylor Genealogy -- Orcadians (via CobWeb/3.1 planetlab2.cs.unc.edu) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		Orcadians were convinced that blades became sharper at the time of inbound tides.
		Orcadians imagined mystical people commanding unusual abilities who survived in a fairyland beneath the sea.
		After building a house, Orcadians designated a room for milk cows next to their own family quarters, and kept nests of geese in their kitchen walls.
	www.olden-times.com.cob-web.org:8888 /taylor/scotland/scotland02.html (686 words)

	An Australian Dilemma
		And the good news is that large numbers of old-fashioned Orcadians did lift their game, got themselves an education, brushed their hair and joined the modern world.
		In the year 1770 the Orcadians had been farmers trading wool and hides for centuries, while the Antipodeans were just hunters and gatherers using wooden and stone tools.
		The average Orcadian had known 400 years of Scots preceded by 500 years of Norsemen, and had directly experienced the costs and benefits of state administration, powerful overlords, and the moral and intellectual discipline of the Church.
	www.culturecult.com /aboriginalpolicy/dilemma.htm (4493 words)

	Orkneyjar - The People of Orkney
		Recognised for the warmth of our welcome, yet understandably wary of incomers; inclined to be a bit of a plodder, patient, dogged, easy to provoke, slow to react, Orcadians are complex characters.
		The more you try to analyse, the deeper you try to diagnose, the less sure you are of what you have found.
		The natives of Orkney are referred to as "Orcadians".
	www.orkneyjar.com /orkney/orcadian.htm (222 words)

	Battle of Carbisdale 1650 - ScotWars
		The Orcadians, seeing their cavalry almost disappear under a flood of enemy horse became panic-stricken, throwing down their arms they fled.
		These were made of sterner stuff, they knew that to flee in front of disciplined cavalry would mean their complete annihilation and so retired slowly up the slope of the hill and lined the edge of Scroggie Wood.
		The Orcadians, who had never seen a troop of horse, fled in terror past the entrenchments and it is said at least 200 of them attempted to swim the Kyle and all were drowned.
	www.scotwars.com /html/battle_of_carbisdale.htm (2396 words)

	Orcadians gave old Essex a touch of culture (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		The prehistoric natives of Orkney brought a touch of civilisation to what is now modern-day Essex, according to archaeologists unravelling the mysteries of the 6,500-year-old Skara Brae settlement.
		The connection between Orkney and Essex confirms theories that the early people of Skara Brae were seasoned seafarers, and had established trading links with communities down the east coast of mainland Britain.
		Shepherd added: "In those days overland travel was limited because of large forests but we know the early Orcadians, used to braving the Pentland Firth, would travel down the east coast for great distances.
	www.arcl.ed.ac.uk /a1/stoppress/stop492.htm (395 words)

	Orkney Islands, Scotland
		The distance from John O'Groats at the northeastern tip of the Scottish mainland to the most southerly point on the island of South Ronaldsay is 6.5mi/10.4km.
		Until the 17th century the language of the Orcadians was "Norn", a dialect related to old Norwegian and the name "Orkney" derives from the Nordic word "orc" meaning "wild bear".
		The history of the Nordic rulers, the "Jarls", is outlined in the "Orkneyinga Saga".
	www.planetware.com /scotland/orkney-islands-sco-ork-ork.htm (741 words)

	The Fish Eaters of Viking Age Orkney (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		An important corollary of this observation is the fact that the carbon from these fish will have been incorporated into the bone protein of their human consumers.
		The Orcadian fish bone evidence does imply, however, that the archipelago was economically intertwined with the rest of medieval Europe.
		Finally, knowledge that Viking Age and later Orcadians were avid fish eaters has had profound implications for the interpretation of radiocarbon dates on human bone - and thus the interpretation of burial evidence.
	www.orkneydigs.org.uk /dhl/papers/jb/index.html?CFID=1837721&CFTOKEN=15056787 (2112 words)

	Ancestral Orkney - Find Your Orkney Family Roots
		Modern Orcadians live cheek by jowl with symbols of the early settlers' ancient knowledge of the ocean, the stars and the earth.
		Neolithic, Pictish, Celtic and Norse settlers have all contributed to the Orcadian gene pool, and islanders' hospitality is world-renowned.
		Hard-working and enthusiastically sociable, Orcadians have created a thriving and dynamic 21st century infrastructure which serves the needs of visitors and locals alike.
	www.ancestralorkney.com (406 words)

	Orkney Bere Biscuits
		In the past it was the staple food stuff of most Orcadians in the form of bere bannocks and home brewed ale.
		Generations of Orcadians have been raised on bere bannocks and when they were older (and perhaps not so much older) on the ale as well.
		We hope to be exporting these biscuits by the end of 2000 but if you would like to place an order before this date then please e-mail, fax or phone us with your requirements and we will endeavour to meet your needs.
	www.argosbakery.co.uk /bere.htm (642 words)

	BBC - h2g2 - Orcadians - U185925
		Whilst I would never presume to speak for the people of the Orkneys as a whole, I note the dearth of information in the Guide and feel it is time to address this omission.
		Orcadians are generally charming, generous, resourceful, good company and dependable.
		Orcadian hasn't added any friends to their list.
	www.bbc.co.uk /dna/h2g2/U185925 (259 words)

	Thistle & Broom :: About Orkney Chairs
		In absence of wood, Orcadians became adept at weaving straw, left over from threshing oats, for baskets called kaesies, cubbies and luppies, for mats called flackies, but also to provide bedding as well as for shoes.
		Orcadians have always looked to their shorelines for useful timber deposited by the Gulf Stream from shipwrecks or wayward logging.
		The Orkney Chair with its short legs and frames made of driftwood together with a woven straw back has, for hundreds of years, blended frugality and necessity in creating a unique and beautiful piece of furniture.
	www.thistleandbroom.com /scotland/orkney-chairs.htm (421 words)

	The Pier Arts Centre, Stromness, Orkney
		Earth and sea have given Orcadians their livelihood for five thousand years or so.
		Orcadians, coming home after an absence in the cities, are immediately aware of the great sweep of sky overhead.
		I don't doubt, either, that the magnificent shape of St Magnus Cathedral in Kirkwall entered into the minds and imaginations of Orcadians in the course of eight and a half centuries.
	www.pierartscentre.com /orkney_and_the_artist.html (559 words)

	Folklore
		First cut from Orkney flagstone and erected before the Egyptians had begun constructing their pyramids, Orkney's stone sentinels have withstood rain, wind and sun for over three thousand years.
		The reason the ancient Orcadians went to the considerable effort of raising these stone monuments is still unclear.
		This holed stone held a particularly special part in the hearts of Orcadians until its destruction in the 19th century.
	gypsy-maiden.tripod.com /id16.html (482 words)

	Taylor Genealogy -- Kirkwall (1844)
		By the year 1844, the average size of the approximately 400 Kirkwall families was quite large, pushing the city's population to up around 3200.
		Poor citizens lived on the opposite side of town from the more affluent, and both urban groups called all other Orcadians "country folk." The WISHART family had been in residence about a half-dozen years, having come from the county of Banffshire between the Spey and Deveron rivers on the Scottish mainland.
		With the heat of an Orkney peat-fueled fire in his face, he tempered a keen edge on a cutting instrument at the appropriate time, having learned as all Orcadians did that blades became sharper when the ocean's tide was flowing inward.
	www.olden-times.com /taylor/scotland/scotland03.html (1414 words)

	Memoirs of an Orkneys Addict - New York Times
		Many Orcadians are descended from the Vikings who overran the islands in the eighth or ninth century, and to this day they seem Norse.
		To hear Orkney accents in the departure lounge at Aberdeen is to be reminded at once that Orcadians are not necessarily Scottish.
		And then, at last, the Vikings, whose legacy is the most persistent of all -- in the fair or russet hair of so many of today's Orcadians and in their distinctive voices.
	query.nytimes.com /gst/fullpage.html?res=9500E2DD1139F932A25756C0A961958260&sec=travel&pagewanted=all (2522 words)

	Scotland >> Crafts >> Orkney Chair Making
		Before central heating, their unique shape helped keep Orcadians warm in cold, drafty homes.
		Because of the strong North Sea winds, almost no trees grow on Orkney, and wood has always been too valuable to be used for everyday items.
		Orcadians became experts at using straw for baskets of several kinds (kaesies, cubbies, luppies), mats (flackies), and straw ropes (simmens), as well as for bedding, shoes, and furniture.
	www.folklife.si.edu /resources/Festival2003/scot_orkney.htm (380 words)

	The Orcadian Online Archive - Orcadians in air smash (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		Unchecked, the flames rapidly devoured the entire machine, and half an hour later it was a complete wreck.
		A statement made to The Orcadian soon after the unfortunate mishap, was as follows: "This machine taxied out in very calm weather.
		They escaped through the emergency opening in the roof of the fuselage 20 seconds before the 'plane became a mass of flames.
	www.orcadian.co.uk /fromfiles/paststories/1937/aircrash.htm (1670 words)

	hist
		This misguided "ferrylouper" - the dialect word used to describe non-Orcadians living in the isles - was not particularly well-liked already but his wanton destruction of the fabled monolith did nothing to increase his popularity.
		Mackay's actions stirred up so much anger among the Orcadians that various attempts were made to burn his house and holdings about his ears.
		As can be gathered from the reaction to its destruction, as far as Orcadians of yesteryear were concerned the potency of the Odin Stone was unparalleled.
	www.50connect.co.uk /50c/articlepages/genealogy_index.asp?sc=hist&aID=4408 (977 words)

	GENUKI: Orkneymen with the Hudson's Bay Company (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		A biographical dictionary of fur trade and exploration west of the Rockies (from California to Alaska) is being compliled by an individual in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
		Dictionary entries (about 120 of the 3700 compiled to date are former Orcadians) vary in length from only a few lines to a page and so are in various stages of completion.
		As it is quite possible that Orcadian relatives may may not be able to pinpoint specific locations, the following names of individuals who signed on in Orkney and worked part or all of their career west of the Rockies, are provided.
	www.genuki.org.uk /big/sct/OKI/canada.html (588 words)

	Legends, Ltd. - Dragonhead Stout
		These rich green islands were the perfect base from which the Vikings launched their raiding parties down the east and west coasts of Scotland; across to Ireland; down into England, and further south into Europe.
		The brewing of ale was a great Viking tradition which the native Orcadians readily adopted, and for centuries each croft and farm has brewed its own special guarded recipe.
		It was not until the late nineteenth century that a commercial brewery was established on the Islands, but even this did not survive the advent of prohibition and was forced to close circa 1910.
	www.legendslimited.com /dragonhead.html (296 words)

	Orkney
		Listen to the lyrical voices of Orcadians, whose accents and dialect echo the many hundreds of years Orkney formed part of the Viking sphere.
		Orkney is at once a treasure house and a place which exudes hospitality.
		Orcadians wish you were here, and if tranquility, independence and renewal are your ideal, you’ll wish you were there.
	www.escapetotheedge.co.uk /orkney.html (222 words)

	Folio: Canadian history in Scotland \| June 18, 1999
		McCormack extended her search to the Island of Lewis and found hundreds of Orcadians and inhabitants from Lewis emigrated to Canada to work in the fur trade, specifically with the Hudson's Bay Company.
		In the late 18th century, Orcadians comprised an estimated 75 per cent of the company's work force.
		Although much of Scottish history is appealing to McCormack, she has focused her research on the role of the native wife as well as looking at the differences between Orcadians and people from Lewis.
	www.ualberta.ca /~publicas/folio/36/20/07.html (611 words)

	The Orcadian Features - The Italian Chapel - Symbol of peace stands the test of time (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		The chapel might have fallen into ruins and been lost forever, but for the concern of a small group of dedicated Orcadians.
		Signor Chiocchetti was traced living in the village of Moena and, in 1960, with the help of the BBC who had broadcast programmes about the chapel in Italy, he returned to Orkney and helped to restore some of the paintwork which his genius had created back in the 1940s.
		On Sunday, April 10, 1960, a service of rededication in the chapel was attended by 200 Orcadians of all denominations.
	www.thecryptmag.com /Online/23/prisoners2.html (1021 words)

	The Orcadian - About the Company
		The Orcadian as we know it today was founded in 1798, in the relatively humble surroundings of a house in Victoria Street, Kirkwall.
		It was James Urquhart Anderson who went on to establish The Orcadian newspaper in 1854, around 56 years later.
		The newspaper is part of the islands' history and culture: reflecting and shaping public debates; reporting on local, national and international issues of the day and mirroring the island life of a loyal and growing readership.
	www.orcadian.co.uk /company/index.html (184 words)

	Caithness CWS - Caithness Books - Orkney - Orkney By Air
		Orkney by Air is a photographic record of aviation in the Orkney Islands from the first flights by Ted Fresson through to the twenty-first century.
		Air travel to and within the Orkney Islands began in the 1930s and Orcadians quickly adapted to the aeroplane as a regular mode of transport.
		Orkney by Air is a book which is easy to dip into and will appeal to Orcadians, to visitors to Orkney, and to those with a fascination for flying and for islands.
	www.caithness.org /caithnessbooks/orkneybooks/orkneybyair.htm (198 words)

	The Orkney & Shetland Islands:
		Having donned sweaters, it was pleasant to explore this Norwegian-style harbor town with its meandering streets and gabled houses huddled together, each vying for jetty access to the waterfront.
		In the late 18thC, Orcadians comprised three-quarters of the Hudson’s Bay Company’s workforce.
		Just listening to our Orcadian driver’s soft accent and witty humor was in itself a delight.
	www.travellady.com /Issues/October03/TheOrkney.htm (1660 words)

	MM: orkney dancing
		From my conversations with many Orcadians and from some community dance evenings, I now know that many more different dances exist, particularly in older people's memories, and some are still danced in some islands and districts.
		It is well-known that the Orcadians working for the HudsonÕs Bay Company in Canada left a legacy in both music and dance which is still kept alive by their descendants and by the Native Americans in the North of Canada.
		They play tunes that are still known in Orkney as well as tunes that have only survived in name in their place of origin.
	www.matsmelin.com /orkneydancing.html (823 words)

Try your search on: Qwika (all wikis)