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Brough of Birsay

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Brough of Birsay
Brough of Birsay. Photo via Wikimedia Commons.

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The Brough of Birsay is an uninhabited tidal island off the north-west coast of The Mainland of Orkney, Scotland, in the parish of Birsay. It is located around 13 miles north of Stromness and features the remains of Pictish and Norse settlements as well as a modern lighthouse.

Adapted from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)。Photography via Wikimedia Commons.

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