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Orkney Abbeys, Churches & Cathedrals

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Eynhallow Church (HS)
Eynhallow Church, Orkney
This 12th century church was only discovered in 1851 after the roofs of some houses were stripped off following an outbreak of fever. Eynhallow, or Holy Isle in Old Norse, suggests that there may have been an earlier Celtic monastery on this site.
Address: Nr Rousay, Orkney
St Magnus Church (HS)
St.Magnus Church, Egilsay, Orkney
One of the finest early churches on Orkney. Its 12th century tower was once considerably higher. The Norse Earl, Magnus Erlendsson, prayed here before being murdered by his cousin Earl Hakon.
Address: Egilsay, Orkney
St Mary's Chapel (HS)
This simple 12th century building was once the chapel of a Christian Norse family.
Address: Isle of Wyre, Orkney
St Magnus Cathedral
This magnificent cathedral was dedicated to the Norse Earl, Magnus Erlendsson, murdered in 1116. The cathedral was founded, only 20 years after Magnus's death, by his nephew Earl Rognvald.
Address: Broad Street, Kirkwall, Orkney, KW15 1NX

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