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Pentland Skerries, group of islands, South Ronaldshay par., Orkney, at E. entrance of Pentland Firth, 4½ miles NE. of Duncansbay Head, pop. 17; on the Muckle Skerry are 2 lighthouses 118 and 88 ft. high, with fixed lights (Pentland Skerries) 170 and 140 ft. above high water and seen 19 and 18 miles.
(John Bartholomew, Gazetteer of the British Isles (1887))
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| Feature Description: | "group of islands" (ADL Feature Type: "archipelagos") |
| Administrative units: | Orkney County |
| Place: | Skerries |
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