In Liverpool we have a place called 'over the water' it is the Wirral which is across the river Mersey.Probably was known as 'Hell on Sunday!'![]()
Yes, Like Shetland. It used to be Zetland and our family name was Dalziel.But we also have many names from when the Norse viking settlers were here, like Odinshof, Warsettr and the like. There`s a huge viking legacy here.Politically, Orkney`s part of Scotland, but culturally it`s anything but and `belongs`, really, to Norway in so many ways.
Many Orcadians actually get insulted if you equate Orkney as part of Scotland, others though don`t mind.
my brother looks very Norwegian.. we are a right group of mongrels!
Interesting placenames are par for the course in Orkney. My own home is called Over The Water.![]()
What made you move there? do you like sheep??
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