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Sheepie Kirk (ruins)

Sheepie Kirk (ruins) is a ruins in , . Sheepie Kirk (ruins) is situated nearby to the community center , as well as near .
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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Westray and Lady Kirk.

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is one of the of Scotland, with a population in 2011 of 588. The main settlement is Pierowall in the north of the island, but the ferry from Kirkwall lands at Rapness near its south end.

Church
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The at is a ruined 17th-century church on the island of , in , . The church was built in 1674, on the foundations of the 13th-century church. is situated 1¼ miles north of Sheepie Kirk (ruins).

Archaeological site
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is a large prehistoric settlement located on the north coast of the island of in , . The extensive ruins includes several late Neolithic and early Bronze Age dwellings and is place of discovery of the Westray Wife figurine, uncovered during an excavation in 2009. is situated 2 miles northwest of Sheepie Kirk (ruins).

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Pierowall.

Village
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is a village of in the Orkney Islands, off the coast of the northern . The village is the island's largest settlement and lies near its northern end, around Bay.

Sheepie Kirk (ruins)

Latitude
59.30409° or 59° 18′ 15″ north
Longitude
-2.97482° or 2° 58′ 29″ west
Open location code
9CFV823G+J3
Open­Street­Map ID
way 929266802
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­ruins
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Highlights include Reid Memorial Hall and United Free Church (disused).

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