St Magnus Cathedral
Kirkwall, Orkney Islands
St Magnus Cathedral known as the Light in the North and founded in 1137 by the Viking, Earl Rognvald, in honour of his uncle St Magnus, dominates Kirkwall on Orkney.
Lerwick, Shetland Islands
Kirkwall, Orkney Islands
St Magnus Cathedral known as the Light in the North and founded in 1137 by the Viking, Earl Rognvald, in honour of his uncle St Magnus, dominates Kirkwall on Orkney.
Kirkwall, Orkney Islands
Centrally located in Kirkwall, near the main street and bus station, the church and community hall were built in the 1960s and are currently (2025) being renovated.
Brough of Birsay, Orkney Islands
Today, the Brough of Birsay is a small tidal island off the Orkney mainland. Between the 600s and 1200s AD, the area was settled by the Picts and Norse.