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Birsay and Harray, a united par., in NW. of Mainland, Orkney, 26,743 ac., pop. 2326. Birsay post-office is 20 miles NW. of Kirkwall.
(John Bartholomew, Gazetteer of the British Isles (1887))
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Feature Description: | "a united parish" (ADL Feature Type: "countries, 4th order divisions") |
Administrative units: | Birsay and Harray ScoP Orkney ScoCnty |
Place: | Birsay |
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