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	Papa Stour - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Papa Stour is one of the Shetland Islands in Scotland, with a population of around thirty people, some of whom have immigrated since an appeal for residents in the 1970s.
		Papa Stour is the subject a 1299 manuscript written in Old Norse, which is the oldest surviving document from Shetland.
		As of 2005, the population has fallen to 20 after serious discord between islanders led to several court cases and subsequently, a number of people left the island and the school closed [1].
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Papa_Stour (196 words)

	History & Flora
		Papa Stour became an important area for Norsemen, providing both a strategic base and safe haven for their boats.
		Papa Stour is full of prehistoric remains, the evidence of settlement back through the ages to Neolithic and Bronze Age times, 5000 years ago.
		In the historic era, Papa Stour was the source of the oldest surviving written document from Shetland.
	www.shetland-heritage.co.uk /brochures/area_pages/papa_stour/history_&_flora.htm (463 words)

	From hippy idyll to nimby feud: how Papa Stour fell from grace - [Sunday Herald]
		Papa, which translates as Òbig island of the priestsÓ, is in the throes of a feud between rival Christians that threatens to consume the rural idyll both groups sought when they moved with their families across the water.
		It was then that Papa Stour first became a magnet for incomers Ð if you disregard the ancient settlers, the early Christian missionaries and the Vikings, that is Ð after an advert was placed in the press calling for people to come and revitalise the dying community.
		Papa Stour has been written off for a long time and for the first time in a long time things are looking very good.
	www.sundayherald.com /32129 (1609 words)

	The Papar Project : Shetland - Papa Stour, Sandness
		Papa Stour controls the southern entry to St. Magnus Bay, earlier St. Magnus Fjord, and has been tentatively identified by Crawford as the St. Magnus Island recorded in German and Dutch sources of the 17th century (Crawford 1999a, 13).
		Papa Stour is undulating with two hills rising to 60m and 87m on the south and west side and only the eastern third of the island is cultivated: ‘When the season is mild it produces very rich crops of bear, oats and potatoes....
		There is a marked division on Papa Stour between the cultivated eastern half of the island and the far less fertile, western half (Crawford and Ballin Smith 1999, 5ff), which had probably developed long before it was described by the Revd.
	www.rcahms.gov.uk /papar/shetland1.html (3509 words)

	Orkney Book Reviews - Papa Stour
		In Papa Stour in 1299 Ragnhild’s quarrel with Thorvald was about the satellite farm of Brekasaetr (Bragaster) which, at that time, was emerging as an independent holding, distinct from the ducal farm.
		We are lucky that the 1299 record from Papa Stour is one of them; a good part of what we know about Shetland after saga-times and before the Stewart earls comes from this brief text.
		Barbara Crawford’s Papa Stour project was interdisciplinary – and few projects can ever have been quite so interdisciplinary; it has involved linguists, historians, archaeologists, specialists in medieval buildings and experts in law, government and administration.
	www.orcadian.co.uk /books/reviews/papastour.htm (1218 words)

	A Shetland Summer \| Play \| Papa Stour (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Papa Stour means 'great island of the priests'.
		Three of us made the trip to Papa Stour - which is off the west coast of the Mainland - during our weekend off in the middle of the trip.
		The coastline of Papa Stour is studded with sea stacks and natural arches.
	mysite.wanadoo-members.co.uk /shetland_summer/papa.htm (243 words)

	Papa Stour in the Shetland Island Group (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Papa Stour is located at the southern tip of St. Magnus Bay, on the west coast of Shetland.
		The reefs of Papa Stour are rocky marine areas which provide a habitat for a variety of biological communities.
		The intertidal reefs are composed mainly of boulder and rock, whilst the subtidal reefs tend to be dominated in the shallows by attached kelp communities, and in the deeper areas by faunal turfs and algal crusts.
	www.suite101.com /article.cfm/all_things_scottish/25102 (339 words)

	The Observer \| UK News \| Papa Stour: pop. 20 and falling, as feuds tear island families apart
		Last Monday was the busiest day of the year on Papa Stour, a tiny island west of Shetland and one of the remotest outposts in Britain.
		For Papa to survive, she knows it needs to attract new blood and desperately hopes some young families might heed the words of Prince Charles, who last week eulogised the gentler, calmer pace of life in the far north of Britain, and move to the island.
		'Papa has a very, very bright future ahead,' she insists, mentioning the launch of the new roro ferry and the resurrection of the local history group.
	observer.guardian.co.uk /uk_news/story/0,6903,1572674,00.html?gusrc=rss (1114 words)

	Scotland VE Skerries
		The island of Papa Stour has some of the most dramatic coastal scenery to be found in the British Isles.
		As we paddled out of the bay onto the north coast of Papa Stour, the unmistakable profile of an otter could be seen scurrying across the rocks, surely a good omen as it was my first sighting in Scotland.
		The south coast of Papa Stour was followed to the east until we reached the shelter of the Sound of Papa.
	www.seapaddler.co.uk /ScotlandVESkerries.htm (986 words)

	'S HERTOGENBOSCH - LoveToKnow Article on 'S HERTOGENBOSCH (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Besides Mainland, the principal member of the group, the more important are Yell, Unst and Fetlar in the north, Whalsay and Bressay in the east, Trondra, East and West Burra, Papa Stour, Muckle Roe and Foula in the west, and Fair Isle in the south.
		In the western portion of Mainland, in Northmavine, there is a considerable tract of rocks of this age which are formed largely of intrusive diabase-porphyrite; similar volcanic rocks occur in Papa Stour.
		These are penetrated by intrusions of granitic and felsitic character; one of these masses in Papa Stour is a handsome pink felsite.
	40.1911encyclopedia.org /S/SH/_S_HERTOGENBOSCH.htm (1557 words)

	The Island (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Papa Stour is a small island off the west coast of the Shetland archipelago.
		With a diversity of wild life and scenic natural beauty it is truly a remarkable place.
		Papa Stour means 'the big island of the priests' and is steeped in history.
	www.papastour.shetland.co.uk (232 words)

	Papa Stour (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Papa Stour is a small island to the west of the Shetland archipelago.
		The water around Papa Stour has been made an SAC (Special Area of Conservation) because of the wealth of marine life.
		One of the more note worthy is the wreck of the S.S.Highcliffe on the north east side of Forewick holm.There have been many other wrecks like the 'Ben Doran' on the Vee Skerries, the two parts of the nameplate of which can be seen in Shetland Museum.
	www.conradweb.co.uk /html/papa_stour.html (469 words)

	Scotland on Sunday - Scotland - Sole pupil on Papa Stour may lack a teacher but she has thousands of pen pals (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Holly Walker is literally in a class of her own on the remote Shetland island of Papa Stour.
		Papa Stour has also been bombarded with messages from people expressing interest in moving to the windswept isle, envious of the 24 inhabitants’ "challenging, but rewarding life."
		Papa Stour first hit the headlines when a farming couple on the island had their plans to open a drug rehabilitation hostel rejected amid strong community resentment.
	scotlandonsunday.scotsman.com /scotland.cfm?id=538452003 (842 words)

	The Shetland Islands : Side Trips (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		The "great island of priests," in the shape of a large starfish, Papa Stour lies off the west coast of Mainland, 40km (25 miles) northwest of Lerwick.
		Papa Stour is very isolated, and once it was feared the island might be depopulated, but about 26 settlers live here now.
		Boats go to Papa Stour about seven times per day, 5 days a week, from West Burrafirth on Mainland, at a cost of £4.80 ($7.70).
	www.frommers.com /destinations/print-narrative.cfm?destID=2113&catID=2113010011 (892 words)

	Scottish Gifts, Christmas Ideas, Silver Jewelry, Wedding Ideas.
		Papa Stour is the brainchild of Rosie Brown, a Glasgow School of Art design graduate whose work in London as a top freelance interior stylist for Elle Deco, Homes & Gardens and LivingEtc magazines convinced her that there was a gap in the online market for modern original Scottish pieces.
		Papa Stour is actually one of the most diverse of the remote Shetland Islands, but Rosie and Ewan chose it because the sound of its name connotes the liveliness and freshness of modern Scotland.
		Papa Stour, the 21st century online boutique, represents a break with the usual tradition of naming everything that is made in Scotland after a glen or a mountain!
	www.papastour.com (452 words)

	The Orkney and Shetland Touring Company - The Shetland Islands - Papa Stour Information (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Papa Stour (ON Papey Stora, Papi, priest, storr, large - Large Isle of the Papar) has perhaps the best cliff scenery in Shetland or even UK.
		The red cliffs are formed from volcanic rhyolite which have eroded into a fantastic series of stacks, caves, arches, geos and skerries.
		There are several fine beaches on the island, notably those at Kirk Sand, Housa Voe and at the head of Robie's Noust which make a fine contrast to the rugged cliffs.
	www.orkneyshetland.co.uk /papa_stour.html (496 words)

	Papa Stour Sword Dance (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		The Papa Stour sword dance is very old and is mentioned in Sir Walter Scott's book the 'Pirate', it is also covered in Samuel Hibberd's 'Description of the Shetland Islands' from 1822.
		Their resource on the Papa Stour Sword Dance is www.folkplay.info/Texts/78hu16sw.htm.
		"The Sword-Dance of Papa Stour, Shetland: A Surviving Norse Drama." Lerwick: Johnson and Grieg, 1926.
	www.papastour.shetland.co.uk /dance.html (1765 words)

	Scotsman.com News - Shetland & Orkney - We've had enough, say family set to quit Shetland's feuding island (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		THE troubled Shetland isle of Papa Stour was facing a fight for survival last night after the family at the centre of the latest feud in the bitterly-divided community announced they were quitting the remote island.
		John and Jane Walker, who have lived on Papa Stour for the past three years with their five children, announced their decision to leave after Mr Walker and his eldest son, Nigel, 35, were cleared at Lerwick Sheriff Court of assaulting the island’s minister and his wife.
		Mr Walker, 57, of Biggins, Papa Stour, and his son were found not guilty of assaulting Mr Glover and his wife Karen following a two-day trial.
	news.scotsman.com /topics.cfm?tid=860&id=189922005 (881 words)

	Halton Charters (01856) 851532: Shetland West Coast
		Papa Stour proved to be rich ground for exploration.
		Papa Stour is also home to the Highcliffe, a site we only dived once despite being on the agenda early on.
		Papa Stour is about 3 hours steam from Scalloway and having spent time exploring here it was time to head further north.
	www.mvhalton.co.uk /shet/WestCoast.htm (1001 words)

	Papa Stour - About Us.
		Papa Stour was conceived in Spring 2005 when designer and stylist Rosie Brown, and businessman Ewan Findlay, had an idea to create an online shop which was both modern and inspirational and based on the very best products made in Scotland.
		After completing a Master of Design at Glasgow School of Art, Rosie worked in London for some years as a textile designer then as a freelance interior stylist where she was a regular contributor to publications such as Elle Decoration, Living Etc and Homes & Gardens.
		In a world of mass produced products, Papa Stour choose to relish in the opposite and embrace art and craftsmanship in its purest form.
	www.papastour.co.uk /about.php (193 words)

	Foula and Papa Stour
		Papa Sour is full of history – its name (“big island of the fathers”) derives from the Irish priests who settled here before the Vikings, and excavations are constantly revealing new additions to the rich history already uncovered on the island.
		If you feel you are an old fashioned romantic adventurer at heart, Papa Stour deserves a visit, as does Kirstan Hole, a spectacular sea cave.
		The sea may resist and try to keep this striking cave from you, but romantic adventurers are not easily deterred.
	www.escapetotheedge.co.uk /foula-papastour.html (246 words)

	Thin Section & Micromorphology Labs :: the University of Stirling, Scotland.
		The small (2000 ha) Shetland island of Papa Stour (60° 20' N 1° 42' W), provides an ideal site to focus the complementary techniques of molecular biomarker measurements and soil micromorphology on investigations of the past manuring practices.
		The manuring practices used by crofters, included the composting of seaweed and of soil turfs moved from elsewhere on Papa Stour.
		The island of Papa Stour is situated off the west coast of Shetland and was chosen for this project because of it's distinct agricultural history.
	www.thin.stir.ac.uk /biomarkers.html (610 words)

	Papa Stour (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Papa Stour volunteer unit have received the ex Bixter trailer to carry their equipment etc. on 14th September 2003.
		With the new brigade structure introduced in the summer of 2003 the 3 Divisions were re-organised into 2 Commands North and South, Papa Stour was put into North Command.
		Papa Stour is one of the 32 units which is now under threat of closure.
	www.btinternet.com /~graeme.kirkwood/HI/C58.htm (319 words)

	Overview of Papa Stour (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Papa Stour - 'the great island of the priests' - was an early base for Christian missionaries in the Shetland Islands.
		Separated from the Mainland of Shetland by the Sound of Papa, the fertile island of Papa Stour lies at the southern edge of St Magnus Bay.The island's stacks and inlets support large colonies of nesting seabirds and Kirstan's (Christie's) Hole is reckoned to be one of Britain's finest sea caves.
		Reached by boat from West Burrafirth, the island's declining population, falling from a total of 351 in 1871, was revitalised in the 1970s with an influx of settlers but now only stands at 24.
	www.geo.ed.ac.uk /scotgaz/features/featurefirst1413.html (214 words)

	A Canadian Econoview: Hazards Faced by Scottish Clergy
		A BITTER row which has split the inhabitants of one of Scotland's smallest islands was played out in court again yesterday when one of the inhabitants was fined £600 for throwing a bucket of excrement over the local minister.
		Lerwick Sheriff Court heard that John Walker emptied a bucket of dog excrement over the Rev Adrian Glover's head on 12 March at the pier on Papa Stour, where many of the island's 25 residents had gathered to meet the ferry, which was delivering stores and provisions from the Shetland mainland.
		Walker, who arrived on Papa Stour with his wife Jane and five children three years ago, and his son Nigel, 35, were cleared in February of a charge of assaulting Mr Glover and his wife, Karen, by hurling a rock through their van windscreen.
	canadianeconoview.blogspot.com /2005/08/hazards-faced-by-scottish-clergy.html (819 words)

	Carmanah LED Beacons [SolarMarineLights.com]
		When it showed up in December on the rugged coast of the tiny island of Papa Stour, population 27, the light was still shining, even after travelling 5,800 kilometres.
		The buoy was easy to spot, said Simon Calvin, teacher at the Papa Stour school, which has two elementrary school students and one "nursery" child.
		In the spirit of friendship, the City of Victoria has donated mementos for the entire population of Papa Stour.
	www.solarmarinelights.com /es/content/company/ShowPressClipping.aspx?id=050218 (354 words)

	AIRABOVEWATER.COM (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Papa Stour- This is a small island on the western side of the Shetlands to the north of Scotland.
		The water in this photograph was particularly cold as it is at 60 degrees north.
		Again access was with a sea kayak and to get back to the kayaks we had to swim out through one of the caves.
	www.commercemarketplace.com /home/airabovewater/SCOTLAND.html (199 words)

	Papa Stour on GlobalGuide.Org (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Papa Stour can be reached either by passenger ferry from West Burrafirth or by inter-island aircraft operating from Tingwall.
		It is a fascinating island with an intriguing history and diverse wildlife.
		The sea areas around Papa Stour have been made an SAC (Special Area of Conservation) because of the wealth of marine life.
	www.globalguide.org /index.phtml?id=165126 (416 words)

	Energy Saving Trust - Scottish Community and Householder Renewables Initiative - Community renewables - Projects funded ...
		This un-constituted group is an offshoot of Papa Stour Co-operative, and has received SCHRI funding to investigate the options for wind energy within the community.
		Moreover, there is currently no community owned facility in Papa Stour, which could be the focus for a renewable energy supply.
		Individuals wishing to pursue some kind of renewable project have therefore been advised either to undertake a scheme as private householders, or to discuss with SIC the possibility of installing a renewable energy supply to the new ferry terminal waiting room.
	www.est.org.uk /schri/community/viewproject.cfm?project_id=59 (216 words)

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