Quoy Ribs
Quoy Ribs is a locality in Orkney Islands, Scotland. Quoy Ribs is situated nearby to the locality White Sark, as well as near Hanga.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Howa and Broch of Ayre.
Broch of Ayre
Archaeological site
Photo: Mark Crook, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Broch of Ayre, also known as St. Mary's Broch, is an Iron Age broch in Orkney, Scotland.
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. Italian Chapel is situated 2½ miles southeast of Quoy Ribs.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include St Mary’s and HMS Royal Oak.
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.
HMS Royal Oak
Locality
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
HMS Royal Oak was one of five Revenge-class battleships built for the Royal Navy during the First World War. Completed in 1916, the ship first saw combat at the Battle of Jutland as part of the Grand Fleet. HMS Royal Oak is situated 2 miles northwest of Quoy Ribs.
Holm
Locality
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
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. Holm is situated 2 miles east of Quoy Ribs.
Quoy Ribs
- Type: Locality
- Location: Orkney Islands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
58.9109° or 58° 54′ 39″ northLongitude
-2.94365° or 2° 56′ 37″ westOpen location code
9CCVW364+9GOpenStreetMap ID
node 882647599OpenStreetMap feature
place=locality
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Notable Places Nearby
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