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Plaque indicating location of St Olaf's Kirk in Kirkwall

This plaque in Orkney indicates the location of St Olaf's Kirk in Kirkwall, from which Kirkwall may derive it's name.

Sign for Egilsay in the Orkneys

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…

Runic Pins from Orkney

Runic pins reading 'Orkney', on sale in a tourist shop in Kirkwall.

Scapa Whisky with Viking Branding

Scapa Orkney Single Malt Whisky, 2001. A Viking ship is used in the branding of this product.

Runic patterned socks from Orkney

Socks with runic pattern, seen in a tourist shop in Kirkwall

Souvenir Runic Mugs from Orkney

Runic mugs with the inscription 'Orkney'. Seen in a tourist shop in Kirkwall.

View inside the Round Tower of St Magnus Church, Egilsay

St Magnus Church, founded at the site of the killing of Saint Magnus Erlendsson, Earl of Orkney by an axe-blow to the head in ca. 1116 at the orders…

Information Board outside St Magnus Church, Orkney

Information board outside the Norse St Magnus Church on Egilsay, Orkney.

Photo of St Olaf's Wynd Street Sign in Orkney

Photo of the street sign 'Olaf's Wynd' in Kirkwall, Orkney. Wynd is a placename element from the Norse verb venda, meaning 'to turn' or 'to wind'. St…

St Magnus Church, Orkney

St Magnus Church, founded at the site of the killing of Saint Magnus Erlendsson, Earl of Orkney by an axe-blow to the head in ca. 1116 at the orders…

Round Church at Orphir, Orkney

The round 'Kirk' at Orphir was built in the late eleventh or early twelfth century, possibly by Earl Hakon. It was dedicated to Saint Nicholas and its…

Photo of Maeshowe (Orkhaugr) in Orkney

Maeshowe is a neolithic burial mound and chambered cairn on the mainland island of Orkney. Its connection to the Vikings (or Norse in Orkney) is the…

View from the Gallery of St. Magnus Cathedral, Kirkwall

Image taken on the Orkney Viking Heritage Project Field Trip of the interior of St. Magnus Cathedral, Kirkwall. The Cathedral was founded by Earl…