Taing Head, Orkney Islands

The Haven, Barswick

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On Sundays, the inhabitants of Swona used to cross to South Ronaldsay in an open boat and would land here. This building is where they would then change into "Sunday Best" before walking across the fields to the kirk (ND441856). After the service, the process was reversed. What people!

Uploaded to Geograph by Ian Balcombe on 7 February 2015

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