Toab, Orkney

Toab, Orkney

Toab is a settlement on the Orkney Mainland.

Toab is located off the A960 road at the head of Deer Sound. It is in the parish of St Andrews - along with Tankerness - it is thought its name derives from the Norse phrase for the place where visiting ships had to pay a toll. [ [http://www.orkneyjar.com/placenames/parish.htm Orkney heritage site] ]

References

External links

*oscoor gbx|HY510069


Wikimedia Foundation. 2010.

Игры ⚽ Нужно решить контрольную?

Look at other dictionaries:

  • Toab — may refer to: *Toab, Orkney *Toab, Shetlandee also* Tetraoctylammonium bromide (TOAB) …   Wikipedia

  • List of places in Orkney — The List of places in Orkney is a link list for any town, village or hamlet on the Orkney Islands, Scotland.The parishes and inhabited islands are in Bold.compactTOC NOTOC A*Abune the Hill *Aikerness *Aikers *Aith *AncumtounB*Backaland… …   Wikipedia

  • St Andrews, Orkney — St Andrews is a parish in Mainland, Orkney. It is located east of the town of Kirkwall and the parish of St Ola and lies north of Holm and west of Deerness. [ [http://www.orcadian.co.uk/maps/standrews.htm St Andrews ] The Orcadian . Retrieved 19… …   Wikipedia

  • List of state schools in Scotland/Council Areas I-R (excluding cities) — The following is a partial list of currently operating state schools in the unitary council area of Inverclyde, Midlothian, Moray, North Ayrshire, North Lanarkshire, Orkney Islands, Perth and Kinross and Renfrewshire in Scotland, United Kingdom.… …   Wikipedia

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
… Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”