North Ronaldsay Booklet

North Ronaldsay is the northernmost island in the Orkney archipelago of Scotland. With an area of 690 hectares, 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.
  • Population: 72
  • Scottish Gaelic name: Raghnallsaigh a Tuath
  • Scots name: North Ronalshee
  • Old Norse name: Rínansey
  • Meaning of name: Old Norse, possibly "Ringa's Isle"
  • OS grid reference: HY759542
  • Island group: Orkney

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