Australia: The Land Where Time Began

A biography of the Australian continent 

Kirkwall, Mainland, Orkney Islands, Scotland - Originally named Kirkjuvagr (Church Inlet, from Old Norse)

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Kirkwall or Kirkjuvagr, probably dates from about the 11th century, when it consisted of a group of buildings on the bay. The name comes from the church of St Olaf

More Information:

http://www.undiscoveredscotland.co.uk/kirkwall/kirkwall/index.html

http://www.orkneyjar.com/orkney/kirkwall/

http://www.undiscoveredscotland.co.uk/areaorkn/self.html