Tingwall is a farm and ferry 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 of Wyre , Rousay and Egilsay .
13-690: Wyre may refer to: Places [ edit ] Wyre, Orkney , an island in Scotland Borough of Wyre , a local government district in Lancashire, England Wyre (UK Parliament constituency) River Wyre , a river in Lancashire, England Wyre Forest , a woodland in Shropshire and Worcestershire, England Wyre Forest District , a local government district in Worcestershire, England Wyre Piddle ,
26-410: A former radio station serving north Worcestershire, England People [ edit ] Wyre (musician) , Kenyan musician John Wyre , Canadian percussionist Wyre Davies , Welsh journalist Other uses [ edit ] Wyre (comics) , a fictional character featured in the publications of Marvel Comics See also [ edit ] Wire (disambiguation) Topics referred to by
39-554: A small, central tower set in an oval enclosure, surrounded by two ditches, a stone wall and an earthen rampart. It is the oldest surviving medieval castle in Scotland and was mentioned in the Orkneyinga Saga as well as King Haakon's saga . Historic Environment Scotland established the site as a scheduled monument in 1929. In the centre of the island is the roofless, but largely complete, twelfth-century St Mary's Chapel . It
52-631: A village in Worcestershire Afon Wyre (Welsh for River Wyre ), a river in Ceredigion, Wales Radio stations [ edit ] WYRE (AM) , a radio station in Annapolis, Maryland, United States WYRE-FM or WBHU, a radio station licensed to serve St. Augustine Beach, Florida, United States WWNL , formerly WYRE, a radio station in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States The Wyre ,
65-478: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Wyre, Orkney Wyre (historically known as Viera and Veira ) is one of the Orkney Islands , lying south-east of Rousay . It is 311 hectares (1.20 sq mi) and 32 metres (105 ft) at its highest point. It is one of the smallest inhabited islands in the archipelago. Orkney Ferries sail from
78-512: Is separated from Rousay by Wyre Sound. Rousay is to the north, Gairsay to the south, Stronsay to the east, Mainland to the south west, and Shapinsay to the south east. Bu ties with Ae in Dumfries and Galloway as being Britain's shortest name for a settlement. Wyre is separated from the neighbouring island of Rousay by the Wyre Sound. The sound experiences strong tides, which creates
91-490: Is thought to have been built by a Norse chieftain, Kolbeinn hrúga or his son, Bjarni Kolbeinsson, Bishop of Orkney. The Romanesque style building was originally constructed of local rubble and lime mortar. During the late 19th century, the building was restored. Like most of Orkney, Wyre is made up of Old Red Sandstone of the Devonian period. The island is low lying, and is shaped like an isosceles triangle on its side. It
104-542: The Scottish Renaissance , born in Deerness on Mainland, Orkney [1] , spent much of his childhood on Wyre. In his autobiography he said of himself - "I'm an Orkneyman, a good Scandinavian ", and commented that some of his happiest childhood years were spent here. Cubbie Roo's (or Cobbie Row's ) Castle was built in the mid-12 century by Norse landowner, Kolbeinn hrúga. The stone fortification originally consisted of
117-553: The MPA, and no dredging , beam trawling , demersal trawling or Seine fishing is permitted. Wyre is also known for its grey and common seals , and for birdlife including divers and ducks . The sounds around Wyre have been designated an Important Bird Area (IBA) by BirdLife International because they support a wintering population of common loons . 59°07′N 2°58′W / 59.117°N 2.967°W / 59.117; -2.967 Tingwall, Orkney The harbour
130-600: The island to Tingwall on the Orkney Mainland , Egilsay and Rousay. Wyre's history is still very apparent, and it has two ancient monuments maintained by Historic Scotland , Cubbie Roo's Castle and St. Mary's Chapel. Bishop Bjarni grew up on Wyre, and was the son of Kolbein Hruga (see Cubbie Roo's Castle below.) Collins Encyclopaedia of Scotland says that he: The poet Edwin Muir (1887–1959), known for his prominent part in
143-445: The perfect conditions for maerl beds to form. The maerl beds in turn provide a sheltered habitat for species as peacock worms and various sponges , as well as small fish, shrimps, gobies and crabs . Since 2014 the sound, along with the neighbouring Rousay Sound (which separates the islands of Rousay and Egilsay), has been designated as a Nature Conservation Marine Protected Area (NCMPA). Fishing activities are controlled within
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169-482: Was built in the 1980s and is used by fishing vessels. The name is derived from Old Norse . Recorded as Á Þingavoll in the Orkneyinga saga and as "Tyngwell" in 1492, the first syllable þing indicates the site of a legislative or judicial assembly. The second syllable, (at least in the case of similar examples such as Dingwall ) may have been vollr meaning field. A ruined broch nearby may have been
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