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Wyre
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Wyre is an island within the Orkney Islands, lying south-east of Rousay.
Wyre has a population of approximately 15, and is just a five-minute ferry journey from Rousay.
It is a 20-minute ferry journey from the mainland of Orkney.
The island features a Post office and a Community Hall, where many events are held, such as dances.
Orkney Ferries provides regular sailings throughout the day, travelling to Rousay, Egilsay, and
Tingwall, on the mainland of Orkney. School children on the island travel daily to the Primary School
on Rousay, and secondary school on the mainland of Orkney. The Wyre Community Association is
responsible for the organising of many events on the island.
Wyre is home to Cubbie Roo's Castle, which takes its name from Kolbein Hrúga
("Hrúga" is Norse for "heap", and is a Norwegian chieftain who settled in Orkney
around 1142). Built in about 1150, the fort is the oldest dated square keep castle in Scotland, and
has been very well-preserved.
Saint Mary's Chapel is situated in the centre of Wyre. This roofless chapel was built in the
twelfth century, and features Romanesque architecture. It has been partly restored, and is mostly
complete.
View to Wyre from Eynhallow Ferry
St. Mary's Chapel
St. Mary's Chapel
Inside St. Mary's Chapel
Inside St. Mary's Chapel
A Gravestone at St. Mary's Chapel
The Cross at St. Mary's Chapel
View to St. Mary's Chapel, from Cubbie Roo's Castle
Cubbie Roo's Castle
Cubbie Roo's Castle
Inside Cubbie Roo's Castle
The Castle has been very well preserved on the inside
Inside, the Castle has interesting stonework
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