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In 1887, John Bartholomew's Gazetteer of the British Isles described Skerries like this:
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.
Skerries is now part of ORKNEY ISLANDS Council. Click here for graphs and data of how ORKNEY ISLANDS has changed over two centuries. For statistics about Skerries itself, go to Statistics.
How to reference this page:
GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Skerries, in Orkney Islands and Orkney | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.
URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/26842
Date accessed: 08th April 2026
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