Tour Scotland short travel video clip of a sea cave and cliffs on ancestry, genealogy, history visit and trip to the East Coast of the Island of Shapinsay on the Orkney Islands. Shapinsay is briefly mentioned in the Norse sagas. The Saga of Haakon Haakonsson states that Haakon IV of Norway anchored in Elwick Bay before sailing south to eventual defeat at the Battle of Largs. Shapinsay is one of Orkney’s more than 70 islands: it’s seven miles across, with a population of 300. The east coast is composed of low cliffs and has several sea caves, including the picturesque geo at the extreme northern tip known as Geo of Ork. Of interest to folks with ancestry, genealogy or Scottish Family Roots in Scotland who may wish to visit one day Find things to see and do in Scotland where you are always welcome.
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