Wyre

Wyre is one of the , lying south-east of . It is 311 hectares and 32 metres at its highest point. It is one of the smallest inhabited islands in the archipelago.
Wikipedia
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  • Type: Island
  • Description: island of the Orkney Islands, Scotland, UK
  • Also known as: “Veira”, “Veira, Orkney”, “Viera”, “Viera, Orkney”, and “Wyre, Orkney”

Places of Interest

Highlights: Cobbie Row’s Castle and St. Mary’s Chapel, Wyre.

Castle
Photo: Bob Jones, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Cobbie Row's Castle is the oldest medieval castle known to exist in Scotland.

Chapel
Photo: Oehoe, CC BY-SA 3.0.
St. Mary's Chapel is a ruined 12th-century chapel found on the island of Wyre, in , .

Archaeological site
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is an archaeological site.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Tingwall and Evie.

Village
is a farm and ferry terminal that lies on the…

Village
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is a parish and village on , .

Village
Photo: John Comloquoy, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a parish on , Scotland. is situated 5 miles southwest of Wyre.

Wyre

Latitude
59.11939° or 59° 7′ 10″ north
Longitude
-2.98118° or 2° 58′ 52″ west
Population
29
Elevation
56 feet (17 metres)
UN/LOCODE
GB WYR
Open location code
9CFV4299+QG
Open­Street­Map ID
way 4569287
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­coastline
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­island
Geo­Names ID
2633442
Wiki­data ID
Q537285
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In Other Languages

From Asturian to Welsh—“Wyre” goes by many names.
  • Asturian: “Wyre”
  • Basque: “Wyre (Orkadak)”
  • Basque: “Wyre”
  • Cebuano: “Wyre”
  • Chinese: “懷爾島”
  • Dutch: “Wyre”
  • French: “Wyre”
  • German: “Wyre”
  • Greek: “Γουάιαρ”
  • Italian: “Wyre”
  • Japanese: “ワイヤ島”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Wyre”
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: “Wyre i Orknøyane”
  • Norwegian: “Wyre”
  • Old English (ca. 450-1100): “Wyr, Orcanege”
  • Old English (ca. 450-1100): “Wyr”
  • Scottish Gaelic: “Wyre, Arcaibh”
  • Scottish Gaelic: “Wyre”
  • Spanish: “Wyre”
  • Swedish: “Wyre, Skottland”
  • Swedish: “Wyre”
  • Welsh: “Wyre”

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Localities in the Area

Places to explore: The Brinian and Glifter.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Possible settlement (prehistoric) and Burnt Mounds (Prehistoric).

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Worth a closer look: Kirkwall and Stromness.

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