Bay of Cornquoy, Orkney Islands

The Bay at Howes Wick

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At the far end of the bay you can see St Nicholas' cemetery. St. Nicholas is the patron saint of sailors and this may be significant in explaining the common dedication of churches in Orkney to this saint (Craven 1891, 72).

Uploaded to Geograph by John Tustin on 11 August 2011

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