Sign for Egilsay in the Orkneys
Title
Sign for Egilsay in the Orkneys
Subject
Place names
Description
Egilsay is famous as the site of the martyrdom of St Magnus, and for the church that still stands on the site, with its unusual round tower. Egilsay may refer to the personal name Egil (Egil's Island) or to Gaelic eagles, meaning church. It was the site of an early Christian foundation.
Creator
The Orkney Project
Source
http://www.orkneyproject.org/
Publisher
The Orkney Project / University of Oxford
Date
2013
Contributor
The Orkney Project
Rights
(c) The Orkney Project
Relation
http://www.orkneyproject.org/
Format
jpg
Language
English
Type
Still Image
Coverage
Orkney
Scotland
Modern
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