Birsay

Birsay Map

BIRSAY The Vikings called the whole area of Birsay and Harray "Byrgisherad" (ON Byrgisey, island of the enclosure or rampart and Herad, district). Birsay was important in Viking times and was a favourite residence of the Earls as well as the first seat of the Bishop, who only moved to Kirkwall during the building of St Magnus Cathedral.

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