Harray

Harray

Harray (Old Norse: "Herað" - cf Harris) is a former parish on Mainland, Orkney, now merged with BirsayWilson, Rev. John "The Gazetteer of Scotland" (Edinburgh, 1882) Published by W. & A.K. Johnstone] . It has the unique distinction of being the only landlocked parish on the islands, although it too has a shoreline of sorts - along the freshwater Loch of Harray.

Harray was merged with Birsay to form a united parish in the north west of Mainland. It extends southward from the south east of Birsay Parish, and is about six miles by four in extent. It is mostly flat and swampy.

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