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Kirkwall is the biggest town and capital of Orkney, off the coast of northern mainland Scotland. The town is first mentioned in Orkneyinga saga in the year 1046 when it is recorded as the residence of Rögnvald Brusason the Earl of Orkney, who was killed by his uncle Thorfinn the Mighty. In 1486, King James III of Scotland elevated Kirkwall to the status of a royal burgh; modern roadsigns still indicate "The City and Royal Burgh of Kirkwall".
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| Orkneyjar - The Royal Burgh of Kirkwall Orkneyjar - The Royal Burgh of Kirkwall www.orkneyjar.com/orkney/kirkwall/index.html - Web |
| Undiscovered Scotland illustrated feature on Kirkw... Undiscovered Scotland illustrated feature on Kirkwall www.undiscoveredscotland.co.uk/kirkwall/kirkwall/index.html - Web |
| Listen to recordings of a speaker of Kirkwall Scot... Listen to recordings of a speaker of Kirkwall Scots www.lel.ed.ac.uk/dialects/nis.html - Web |
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