Ve Skerries

Ve Skerries

Ve Skerries, (Old Norse: "Vestan sker", West Skerries), are a group of low skerries 3 miles north west of Papa Stour, on the west coast of Shetland.
The individual skerries are; North Skerry, Ormal, The Clubb, Reaverack, and Helligobolo.

Ve Skerries Lighthouse:

External links

* [http://www.nlb.org.uk/ourlights/history/veskerries.htm History - Northern Lighthouse Board]
* [http://chrisbirkett.fotopic.net/p1562781.html Picture of Ve Skerries with the lighthouse]
* [http://www.scottishradiance.com/light/light702.htm Lighthouse Beacons - Ve Skerries]

See also

* Ben Doran (ship)
* Elinor Viking

Sources


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