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Category : Caithness (Scotland)
Languages : en
Pages : 348

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Author: Alfred Wintle Johnston
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Category : Caithness (Scotland)
Languages : en
Pages : 536

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Category : Caithness (Scotland)
Languages : en
Pages : 348

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Category : Caithness (Scotland)
Languages : en
Pages : 44

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Category : Caithness (Scotland)
Languages : en
Pages : 412

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Author: Ernest Marwick
Publisher: Birlinn Ltd
ISBN: 1788852729
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 170

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The two island groups of Orkney and Shetland have much in common. In each the grey stone houses and treeless landscapes are scoured in winter by stinging gales, and in summer lie under the endless days of the 'simmer din'. Originally Norwegian, they have been part of Scotland for five hundred years, but their many and varied legends, folk tales and customs are still saturated with Norse influences. While this book tells tales and discusses beliefs that are known throughout the northern isles, it also outlines those elements which are unique to each island group. The Folklore of Orkney and Shetland is the standard account of what to this day is one of the richest repositories of lore and custom in Britain. Ernest Marwick not only recounts countless tales which have been transmitted aurally and by writing, but also places these tales within geographical and historical contexts, thus enabling a deeper appreciation of this wonderful material. A bibliography is also included, together with an index of tale types and motifs.

Author: Viking Club, or Society for Northern Research (London, England)
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Category : Caithness (Scotland)
Languages : en
Pages : 332

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Category : Iceland
Languages : en
Pages : 188

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Author: John Stuart
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Languages : en
Pages : 520

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Author: George F. Black
Publisher: Birlinn Ltd
ISBN: 1788852966
Category : Reference
Languages : en
Pages : 2181

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First published by the New York Public Library in 1946, Black's The Surnames of Scotland has long established itself as one of the great classics of genealogy. Arranged alphabetically, each entry contains a concise history of the family in question (with many cross-references), making it an indispensable tool for those researching their own family history, as well as readers with a general interest in Scottish history. An informative introduction and glossary also provide much useful information.