Northern Isles
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The Northern Isles are two archipelagos comprising Orkney and Shetland that are located off the north coast of the Scottish mainland. The climate is cool and temperate and highly influenced by the sur
The Iron Age Broch of Mousa
King Olav Tryggvason of Norway, who forcibly Christianised Orkney. Painting by Peter Nicolai Arbo.
James III and Margaret, whose betrothal led to Shetland passing from Norway to Scotland
Full-rigged ship Maella, of Oslo, in Bressay Sound circa January 1922
British Isles
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The British Isles are an archipelago in the North Atlantic Ocean off the north-western coast of continental Europe, consisting of the islands of Great Britain, Ireland, the Isle of Man, the Inner and
Northern Isles
…Northern Isles The Northern Isles Northern Isles The Northern Isles within Scotland OS grid reference HY99 Coordinates Physical geography Island group British Isles Area 2,458 km2 (949 sq mi) Highest elevation Ward Hill 481 m (1,578 ft) Administration Country Scotland Sovereign state United Kingdom Demographics…
Red deer hinds in Killarney National Park, Ireland
The Alfred Jewel (9th century)
James VI of Scotland (James I of England)
Relations within the British Isles include both political and economic arrangements