Kirk Sound
Kirk Sound is a sound in Orkney Islands, Scotland. Kirk Sound is situated nearby to the locality Holm, as well as near the village St Mary’s.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Loch of Graemeshall and Italian Chapel.
Italian Chapel
Church
Photo: Gregory J Kingsley, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Italian Chapel is a highly ornate Catholic chapel on Lamb Holm in Orkney, Scotland. It was built during the Second World War by Italian prisoners of war, who were housed on the previously uninhabited island while they constructed the Churchill Barriers to the east of Scapa Flow.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Holm and St Mary’s.
Holm
Locality
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Holm, also spelled Ham, is a parish on Mainland, Orkney. An adjacent Sound, running between Mainland, and Burray, is named after Holm. It has since been blocked up by the Churchill Barriers.
St Mary’s
Village
Photo: Mark Crook, CC BY-SA 2.0.
St Mary's is a small village in the parish of Holm on Mainland, Orkney, Scotland. It was originally a fishing port. Orkney F.C., the island group's main football club, plays its home games at The Rockworks Community Park, St.
Rose Ness
Locality
Photo: Mark Crook, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Rose Ness is a locality, which is situated 2½ miles southeast of Kirk Sound.
Kirk Sound
- Type: Sound
- Category: body of water
- Location: Orkney Islands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
58.9° or 58° 54′ northLongitude
-2.88333° or 2° 53′ westElevation
13 feet (4 metres)Open location code
9CCVW428+2MGeoNames ID
2645229
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Satellite Map
Discover Kirk Sound from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Saint Mary’s and Skaildaquoy Point.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Churchill Barriers and Lamb Holm.
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