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However, Sigurd's line barely survived him and it was Torf-Einarr, Rognvald's son by a slave, who founded a dynasty that controlled the islands for centuries after his death. [57] [Notes 5] He was succeeded by his son Thorfinn Skull-splitter and during this time the deposed Norwegian King Eric Bloodaxe often used Orkney as a raiding base before being killed in 954. Thorfinn's death and presumed burial at the broch of Hoxa, on South Ronaldsay, led to a long period of dynastic strife. [59] [60] Artist's conception of King Olaf Tryggvason of Norway, who forcibly Christianised Orkney. [61] Painting by Peter Nicolai Arbo. Orkney Fox in Neolithic era". Archived from the original on 5 February 2017 . Retrieved 10 April 2016. Lamb (2003) counted 60 words "with correlates in Old Norse only" and 500 Scots expressions in common use in the 1950s. [208] Orkney ( / ˈ ɔːr k n i/; Scots: Orkney; Old Norse: Orkneyjar; Norn: Orknøjar), also known as the Orkney Islands, [2] is an archipelago in the Northern Isles of Scotland, situated off the north coast of the island of Great Britain. Orkney is 10 miles (16km) north of the coast of Caithness and has about 70 islands, of which 20 are inhabited. [3] [4] [5] The largest island, the Mainland, has an area of 523 square kilometres (202sqmi), making it the sixth-largest Scottish island and the tenth-largest island in the British Isles. [6] Orkney's largest settlement, and also its administrative centre, is Kirkwall. [7]

Meashowe is considered one of the best-preserved chambered cairns. It survived from 5000 years ago, enabling us to discover its prehistoric design.

Police Investigate Stoat Trap Damage 11 January 2021". 11 January 2021. Archived from the original on 7 February 2021 . Retrieved 2 February 2021.

The Orkney Native Wildlife Project" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on 18 August 2021 . Retrieved 2 February 2021. Newark Beach: long stretch of white sand beach with a walk to Point of Ayre. Great for birdwatching Grant, W. and Murison, D.D. (1931–1976) Scottish National Dictionary. Scottish National Dictionary Association. ISBN 0-08-034518-2. Ferries serve both to link Orkney to the rest of Scotland, and also to link together the various islands of the Orkney archipelago. Ferry services operate between Orkney and the Scottish mainland and Shetland on the following routes: Harray, Orkney, Scotland Genealogy". FamilySearch Wiki. Archived from the original on 16 August 2021 . Retrieved 30 January 2021.Criterion (i): The major monuments of the Stones of Stenness, the Ring of Brodgar, the chambered tomb of Maeshowe, and the settlement of Skara Brae display the highest sophistication in architectural accomplishment; they are technologically ingenious and monumental masterpieces. Dictionary of the Scots Language:: DOST:: Lowp V". Archived from the original on 1 September 2018 . Retrieved 1 September 2018. The Mainland is the largest island of Orkney. Both of Orkney's burghs, Kirkwall and Stromness, are on this island, which is also the heart of Orkney's transport system, with ferry and air connections to the other islands and to the outside world. The island is more heavily populated (75% of Orkney's population) than the other islands and has much fertile farmland. The Mainland is split into areas called East and West Mainland. These areas are determined by whether they lie east or west of Kirkwall. The bulk of the mainland lies west of Kirkwall, with comparatively little land east of Kirkwall.