North Ronaldsay
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North Ronaldsay is the northernmost island in the Orkney archipelago of Scotland. With an area of 690 hectares (2.7 sq mi), it is the fourteenth-largest. It is mentioned in the Orkneyinga saga; in modern times it is known for its historic lighthouse, migratory bird life and unusual breed of sheep.
A view of the house and loch at Garso on North Ronaldsay, with the lighthouse in the distance
Blaeu's Atlas of Scotland, published 1654
The unique local sheep, which eat seaweed
Thomas Smith (engineer)
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Thomas Smith was a Scottish businessman and early lighthouse engineer. He was appointed as the first Chief Engineer to the Northern Lighthouse Board in 1786.
The grave of Thomas Smith, Old Calton Cemetery, Edinburgh