Orkney

Orkney

Orkney is an archipelago off the northeastern coast of Scotland. The islands encompass Neolithic sites, tall sandstone cliffs and seal colonies. The 'Heart of Neolithic Orkney' is a group of 5,000-year-old sites on Mainland, the largest island including Skara Brae, a preserved village with a reconstructed house, and Maeshowe, a chambered burial tomb incorporating 12th-century Viking carvings.

People died in Orkney (First 17 people) - Page 0

Haakon Paulsson

Haakon Paulsson

Earl of Orkney

John Sinclair, 3rd Earl of Caithness

John Sinclair, 3rd Earl of Caithness


Gunnhild, Mother of Kings

Gunnhild, Mother of Kings


Harald Haakonsson

Harald Haakonsson


Jim Baikie

Jim Baikie

Comics artist

Gunnhild, Mother of Kings

Gunnhild, Mother of Kings


Margaret, Maid of Norway

Margaret, Maid of Norway

Queen

Thorfinn TorfEinarsson

Thorfinn TorfEinarsson

Earl of Orkney

Robert Stewart, 1st Earl of Orkney

Robert Stewart, 1st Earl of Orkney

James V of Scotland's son

Henry I Sinclair, Earl of Orkney

Henry I Sinclair, Earl of Orkney

Former Lord High Admiral of Scotland

Torf-Einarr

Torf-Einarr

Earl of Orkney

Thorfinn Torf-Einarsson

Thorfinn Torf-Einarsson

Earl of Orkney

Rögnvald Brusason

Rögnvald Brusason


Brusi Sigurdsson

Brusi Sigurdsson

Earl of Orkney

John Sinclair, 3rd Earl of Caithness

John Sinclair, 3rd Earl of Caithness


Haakon Paulsson

Haakon Paulsson

Earl of Orkney

Harald Haakonsson

Harald Haakonsson