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    Gairsay (Old Norse: Gáreksey) is a small island in Orkney, Scotland, located in the parish of Rendall, 1.5 miles (2.4 km) off the coast, astride one of...
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    and St Ola North Ronaldsay Orphir Papa Westray Rousay, Egilsay, Wyre and Gairsay St Andrews and Deerness Sanday Shapinsay South Ronaldsay and Burray Stromness...
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  • This List of bays of the Orkney Islands summarises the bays that are located in the islands of Orkney in Scotland. The heading "Nearest Town" shows the...
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  • Eilean Colm Cille Hoy North Ronaldsay South Ronaldsay Sanday Westray Rousay Gairsay Eday Auskerry Stronsay Shapinsay Burray Copinsay Foula Whalsay Yell Unst...
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    Holm, Red Holm, Rusk Holm. Egilsay: Kili Holm. Eynhallow: Sheep Skerry. Gairsay: Holm of Boray, Holm of Rendall, Little Seal Skerry, Skertours, Taing Skerry...
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    terminal that lies on the north-east coast of Orkney's West Mainland on the Gairsay Sound in the parish of Rendall. There is a ferry connection to the islands...
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    HMS Quorn was sunk by a human torpedo along with one minesweeper, HMS Gairsay, and one landing craft by the German motor boats; at a cost of 41 Neger...
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  • Scotland. Funafuti (Land area only) 2.4 Most populous atoll of Tuvalu. Gairsay 2.4 Island part of Orkney, part of Scotland. Petite Martinique 2.37 Island...
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    the Orkney Islands, next to Gairsay. It is thought to be named for Sweyn Asleifsson (Sveinn), who was connected with Gairsay or possibly a corruption of...
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  • bitterly contested with the second seat initially going to William Craigie of Gairsay who was forced to withdraw. He said it was under pressure from James Douglas...
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