The Lash

The Lash is in , . The Lash is situated nearby to the locality , as well as near .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Graemsay and Hoy Lighthouse.

Island
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is an island in the western approaches to , in the Orkney Islands of . The island has two lighthouses. lies within the parish of Stromness.

Lighthouse
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Graemsay is an island in the western approaches to , in the Orkney Islands of . The island has two lighthouses. Graemsay lies within the parish of Stromness.

Lighthouse
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Graemsay is an island in the western approaches to , in the Orkney Islands of . The island has two lighthouses. Graemsay lies within the parish of Stromness.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Stromness and Bu‘ Point.

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is a port on the Mainland of the , with a population of roughly 2200. To the Vikings, Straumsnes meant the headland just south, where a fierce tide rips between Scapa Flow and the Atlantic; get past that and you came safely into Hamnavoe or "peaceful harbour" where the town now stands.

Locality
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is a locality, which is situated 2 miles northeast of The Lash.

Locality
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is a village on , in , Scotland. The settlement is within the parish of . Within the village is located the Castle of which is said to have belonged to the House of Gordons, and may have been built in 1152, as contested in a Saga. is situated 3 miles north of The Lash.

The Lash

Latitude
58.93645° or 58° 56′ 11″ north
Longitude
-3.28995° or 3° 17′ 24″ west
Open location code
9CCRWPP6+H2
Geo­Names ID
9645490
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