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	Shapinsay - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Shapinsay is one of the Orkney Islands in Scotland.
		Shapinsay is also known for the Iron Age Broch of Burroughston and the Dishan Tower, built in the 17th century as a dovecote, then after the construction of the castle, it was converted into a saltwater shower building.
		Shapinsay is also known for its sea caves and cliffs of its coast, and for birds including pintail, wigeon and shovelers.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Shapinsay (208 words)

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		Shapinsay was the only island that was entered for this competition, and while he fully appreciated the difficulties that faced island teams in coming to Kirkwall, he hoped Shapinsay’s success would encourage the other island footballers to enter for the competition (applause).
		Shapinsay had a raid on the left, and Craigie crossed to Bruce, who beat two men and was going to shoot when Laughton robbed him.
		Shapinsay’s most noticeable fault was a tendency to balloon the ball when ground passing would have made quicker progress.
	www.orkneycommunities.co.uk /HOLMFC/Documents/Archives/1933.doc (1218 words)

	Shapinsay Feature Page on Undiscovered Scotland (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		The next major development for Shapinsay had its roots in the failure of the Rajah of Tanjore, in India, to repay loans made to him in the 1780s by British investors.
		David Balfour's response was to reform the agriculture of Shapinsay.
		Shapinsay's west coast returns to the starting point of this circular tour at Balfour, and tends to be sandier than the rest of the coastline.
	www.undiscoveredscotland.co.uk /shapinsay/shapinsay (1038 words)

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		SHAPINSAY STARS Jock Russell and Sammy Bews were Shapinsay’s leading lights, with John and Jim Bews (who has made a come-back) the danger-men in the front-line.
		Shapinsay Were Third Time Lucky Shapinsay 3, Holm 2 After 4 ½ hours battling - in three desperate games - the men of Shapinsay narrowly beat the men of Holm by the odd goal in five in their semi-final re-play at Bignold Park on County Show night.
		SHAPINSAY DRAW LEVEL After this let-off, Shapinsay pile on the pressure and with greatÜ¥e#À ä,KÝ),Jl,JlJJ J ª](JìJJTîJ! ]Times New Roman Symbol ArialTimes New RomanTimes New RomanParish Cup Fever Nearing Climax A week today (Tuesday 31st August) Harray and Shapinsay meet in the Bignold Park in the final of the Parish Cup.
	www.orkneycommunities.co.uk /HOLMFC/Documents/Archives/parishsemi48.doc (1663 words)

	Shapinsay
		Shapinsay is a low lying green island with fertile soil, only 6 miles at its longest point.
		This is an island of rolling green fields, once thought to be the place of banishment for witches and thieves - now home to cattle and sheep grazing on lush grass.
		Shapinsay is a place for relaxation, contemplation and for looking out across the Orkney Isles and beyond - a simple reminder that there is whole new world to explore out there…….
	www.escapetotheedge.co.uk /shapinsay.html (130 words)

	Shapinsay Ferry Feature Page on Undiscovered Scotland (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		Shapinsay is one of the most easily accessible of Orkney's north isles.
		The ferry Shapinsay leaves from the slipway that's found on the west side of Kirkwall's shorter pier, near the lifeboat station.
		As you approach Shapinsay you see the castle from the south west and then the south, before sailing around its eastern side and into Elwick Bay and Balfour harbour.
	www.undiscoveredscotland.co.uk /shapinsay/ferry/index.html (649 words)

	The Orcadian Guide to the North and South Isles - Shapinsay
		Shapinsay has excellent ferry links with Kirkwall –; it is only a 25 minute sailing from Kirkwall pier.
		One of the island’s bed and breakfasts, Girnigoe, is a traditional Orkney farmhouse situated in the north of the island, boasting excellent sea views and beaches nearby.
		Shapinsay’s farms specialise in beef and lamb, exporting thousands of cattle and sheep each year.
	www.orcadian.co.uk /features/articles/shapinsay.htm (232 words)

	Island Explorations - Shapinsay
		Approaching Shapinsay Pier and ro-ro terminal the scene is one of warm stone colours of traditional drystane walls and the pleasing symmetry of the village street.
		Shapinsay is a place where time seems to stand still - perhaps inspiring the tale of "Rip Van Winkle".
		The Shapinsay Heritage Centre, located in the Smithy, Balfour village, has a fascinating and impressive display of photographs, documents and artefacts relating to the island's history.
	www.orkney.org /islands/shapinsay.htm (799 words)

	Island of Shapinsay
		Shapinsay is a low-lying green and fertile island due to the breakdown of the Rousay Beds sandstone, which covers all of it except the southeast corner.
		Shapinsay was one of the first areas of Orkney to be "improved"; as a result of land reform in the 1850's the islands landscape features regular 10-acre square fields and straight roads.
		Although Shapinsay has few archaeological sites fully on display to the public there are several brochs, mounds and underground structures, some remaining partly or completely unexcavated.
	www.suite101.com /article.cfm/all_things_scottish/28389 (453 words)

	Orkney Stained Glass, Shapinsay, Orkney
		There are many interesting features on Shapinsay including brochs castle and beautiful walks and beaches.
		It is a haven for wild life with seal colonies and the mill dam nature reserve.
		Shapinsay has shops and a post office, the Smithy heritage centre and the gate house licensed bar pottery and a number of locally produced crafts and produce.
	www.orkneystainedglass.com /shapinsay.htm (161 words)

	The Orkney and Shetland Touring Company - The Orkney Islands - Shapinsay Information (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		It was one of the first areas where the old runrig system was changed to larger fields, and is nearly all cultivated today.
		The Broch of Burroughston is the only archaeological site which is on display, while the 3m Mor Stane is of indeterminate date and is said to have been thrown by a giant from the Mainland at his departing wife.
		Shapinsay featured in the unsuccessful bid by King Haakon of Norway to reassert Norse power in the west of Scotland in 1263.
	www.orkneyshetland.co.uk /shapinsay.html (250 words)

	Shapinsay
		The green and fertile island of Shapinsay lies a pleasant 25-minute crossing by ferry from Kirkwall.
		Balfour village was built in the late 18th century as a home for smiths, carpenters and masons employed on the Balfour estate.
		Shapinsay is low-lying with its highest point being Ward Hill at 210 feet (64 metres) from where on a clear day a breathtaking view of almost all the other Orkney isles is possible.
	www.visitscotland.com /library/shapinsay (280 words)

	Kirkweb - Vacant Congregations Page! - Shapinsay Parish Church Orkney
		Shapinsay is one of the inner north isles of Orkney.
		The MV Shapinsay operates a regular service throughout the day carrying both passengers and vehicles.
		Shapinsay is mainly agricultural with medium and small farms specialising in quality beef and lamb.
	www.kirkweb.org /shapinsay.htm (672 words)

	GENUKI: Shapinsay, Orkney
		"SHAPINSAY, an island and parish in the district of the North Isles of Orkney, county Orkney and Shetland, Scotland.
		It extends in length nearly 6 miles from E. to W., with an extreme breadth of about 4½ from N. to S. The surface is of an irregular character, and rises gradually towards the centre.
		Near the coast are numerous antiquities, including Shapinsay Standing Stone, 12 feet by 4, and 1½ in thickness; the fl stone of Odin, with other Pictish remains; and several round and oval "Picts' houses" of stone without cement, nearly kiln-shape.
	www.genuki.org.uk:8080 /big/sct/OKI/Shapinsay/Gaz1868.html (539 words)

	Layback in the Orkney Islands
		Our arrival was timed perfectly for the passage through The String, the narrow channel between Mainland Orkney and Shapinsay, where the tide runs at up to 6 knots and where overfalls can present a significant challenge in the wrong conditions.
		Wreaths of mist ebbed and flowed over the islands and inlets, making them disappear and then appear again, the half-light giving an eerie and ethereal atmosphere to the whole passage, the air scented with bog myrtle and the silence broken only by the chugging of the engine.
		Shapinsay is generally low-lying so we stretched our legs and walked northwards across the island to take a look at Vasa Sound - the Westray ferry seemed to be travelling along the base of the cliffs and we could see the overfalls kicked up by the tide.
	www.rnyc.org.uk /sailing/layback/index.htm (2240 words)

	Orkney Art Holidays
		Shapinsay has a great variety of subject matter – boats, cliffs, picturesque buildings, flowers, animals, birds, etc. You can expect to return home with some paintings you can be proud of, and perhaps an
		Shapinsay is fortunate to have two other resident artists whose skills will be available to you if you wish.
		Both have been offering tuition in Shapinsay for the past few years, and have their own workshops.
	www.orkneyislandholidays.com /orkneyartholiday.htm (549 words)

	GENUKI: Shapinsay
		The Registrar of births, deaths, and marriages for the island of Shapinsay.
		The transcription of the section for Shapinsay from the National Gazetteer (1868) provided by Colin Hinson.
		Orkney Family History Researchers are engaged in researching family histories in Shapinsay and all other parishes in Orkney.
	www.genuki.org.uk /big/sct/OKI/Shapinsay (273 words)

	Accommodation in Balfour Castle - Orkney, Scotland
		The owner, Mrs Catherine Zawadzki, said her guests were mainly Americans who relished the solitude offered by Shapinsay.
		They also like staying in a castle which has remained almost exactly as it was when the Balfour family first lived here 150 years ago.
		The sight of Balfour Castle looming ever larger on the horizon during the ferry crossing to Shapinsay is but a taste of the, "world apart" atmosphere awaiting the visitor to this lush green island.
	www.balfourcastle.co.uk (386 words)

	Welcome to Shapinsay E-Business Park
		One of the Orkney Islands, Shapinsay is a pleasant 30 minute ferry ride from Kirkwall - the main town on Orkney Mainland.
		Travel to Shapinsay is via the Ro-Ro ferry MV Shapinsay, which is operated by Orkney Ferries
		Travel to Orkney is either by ferry from Aberdeen or Scrabster (near Thurso), or by regular flights from Glasgow, Edinburgh, Aberdeen and Inverness.
	www.shapinsay.biz (307 words)

	Converted church is new home for Shapinsay stained glass
		Stu Wellden's new artistic venture is housed in the former Congregational Church on the island of Shapinsay.
		Stained glass will always be associated with old ecclesiastical buildings and big efforts have been made to ensure the extensive refurbishment of the long redundant kirk has been carried out as sympathetically as possible.
		The gallery-workshop, which officially opens on Saturday 22nd May, is set to become an important tourism venture for Shapinsay and has been created with the help of a £18,000 funding package from Orkney Enterprise.
	www.hie.co.uk /Default.aspx.LocID-0finewk7t.RefLocID-0ficas066008001.Lang-EN.htm (594 words)

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		M: 11 Dec 1676 Spouse: Henry CHAMBER Shapinsay, Orkney, Scotland Katharin RUSLAND (F)..................
		M: 26 Oct 1658 Spouse: Thomas WIRK Shapinsay, Orkney, Scotland Marion RUSLAND (F)....................
		M: 3 Mar 1633 Spouse: Marionn B. Shapinsay, Orkney, Scotland Philidalpha RUSLAND (F)...............
	www.cursiter.com /txt-exe-files/Ruslmar.txt (1866 words)

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		M: 19 Mar 1847 Spouse: William SCOTT Shapinsay, Orkney, Scotland Betsey LIDDLE (F).....................
		M: 7 Jul 1826 Spouse: John STEENSON Shapinsay, Orkney, Scotland Marcus C. M: 29 Jan 1874 Spouse: Margaret TAIT Orphir, Orkney, Scotland Mary LIDDLE (F).......................
		M: 21 Dec 1819 Spouse: Betty WIRK Shapinsay, Orkney, Scotland Thomas LIDDLE (M).....................
	www.cursiter.com /txt-exe-files/Liddmar.txt (1659 words)

	Overview of Shapinsay (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		The green and fertile island of Shapinsay lies at the centre of the Orkney Island group to the north of the eastern section of Mainland Orkney.
		The population of the island has fallen from just over 900 in 1891 to 322 in 1991, most of the islanders now engaged in the farming of sheep and cattle, boat building, knitwear production and craft industries such as wood carving.
		Shapinsay is linked to Kirkwall by car ferry service.
	www.geo.ed.ac.uk /scotgaz/features/featurefirst1091.html (290 words)

	Balfour Castle - The Most Northerly Castle in the World - Orkney, Scotland (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		It is important that your arrival in ORKNEY allows time to catch the last to ferry to SHAPINSAY.
		Balfour staff will be happy to meet you at the Harbour in Shapinsay if you call them beforehand.
		(The Shapinsay ferry timetable fluctuates and it is always important to refer to it.
	www.celticcastles.com /castles/balfour/html/getting_here.htm (533 words)

	Shapinsay Local Info on Undiscovered Scotland
		For more information and photographs, see the Shapinsay Feature Page.
		Buy these books direct from Amazon; or visit our bookshop to browse through a large range of Scottish books and maps.
		By showing their development as traders and craftsmen, explorers, settlers and mercenaries, it sets out to show that they were more than just marine terrorists.
	www.undiscoveredscotland.com /shapinsay/shapinsay/info.html (309 words)

	Shapinsay - Travelscotland (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		Less than 30 minutes by ferry from Kirkwall is the fertile, low-lying island of Shapinsay.
		The main attraction is Balfour Castle, an imposing baronial pile which is in fact a Victorian extension to a much older house called 'Cliffdale'.
		In the village, built by the Balfours to house their estate workers, is the Shapinsay Heritage Centre, in the old Smithy.
	www.travelscotland.co.uk /guide/orkney/shapinsay_guide.htm (379 words)

	GPs confirmed for Shapinsay
		NHS Orkney confirmed this week that three GPs will share the practice based on Shapinsay.
		NHS Orkney Chair Jenny Dewar said: “We are delighted that these three experienced GPs have agreed to share the workload on Shapinsay.
		We believe that this arrangement will become part of the solution to island cover in the future as we are finding it increasingly difficult to recruit a single GP willing to provide 24 hour cover for islanders seven days a week.”
	www.show.scot.nhs.uk /ohb/News/News05/GPs_confirmed_for_Shapinsay.htm (78 words)

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