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  2. St Magnus Cathedral - Wikipedia

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    St Magnus Cathedral dominates the skyline of Kirkwall, the main town of Orkney, a group of islands off the north coast of mainland Scotland.Originally Roman Catholic, it is the oldest cathedral in Scotland and the most northerly cathedral in the United Kingdom - a fine example of Romanesque architecture built when the islands were ruled by the Norse Earls of Orkney.

  3. St Magnus Church, Egilsay - Wikipedia

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    St Magnus's Church is located near the northwest coast of Egilsay in Orkney, Scotland. Egilsay belongs to the three island group of Rousay, Egilsay and Wyre. These islands are also known as the Inner Northern Isles. [2] The church was built in the Romanesque style, with a rectangular nave, a chancel at the east end and a round tower at the west ...

  4. Egilsay - Wikipedia

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    Egilsay (/ ˈ ɛ ɡ ɪ l s iː /, Scots: Egilsay) is one of the Orkney Islands in Scotland, lying east of Rousay.The anglicized name of Eagleshay was used in past centuries. The island is largely farmland and is known for St Magnus Church, dedicated or re-dedicated to Saint Magnus, who was killed on the island in 1117 by an axe blow to the head.

  5. Mainland, Orkney - Wikipedia

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    Kirkwall has the seat of the Bishop of Orkney, and St. Magnus Cathedral is to be found there. It is also one of the island's ferry ports. Stromness. A long-established seaport that grew with the expansion of whaling, Stromness has a population of approximately 2,200 residents. The old town is clustered along the main street, flanked with houses ...

  6. Tours Cathedral - Wikipedia

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    Tours Cathedral (French: Cathédrale Saint-Gatien de Tours) is a Roman Catholic church located in Tours, Indre-et-Loire, France, and dedicated to Saint Gatianus. It is the seat of the Archbishops of Tours, the metropolitan cathedral of the Tours ecclesiastical province. It was built between 1170 and 1547.

  7. Witchcraft in Orkney - Wikipedia

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    The majority of trials were held in St Magnus Cathedral. [29] Prisoners may also have been held captive in the cathedral; a roofed cell-like area, often referred to as Marwick's-hole, is set between the side wall and the south transept chapel. [25]

  8. Earl's Palace, Kirkwall - Wikipedia

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    The Earl's Palace is a ruined Renaissance-style palace near St Magnus's Cathedral in the centre of Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland. Built by Patrick, Earl of Orkney, its construction began in 1607 and was largely undertaken via forced labour. Today, the ruins are open to the public.

  9. St Magnus Church - Wikipedia

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    St Magnus Church, St Magnus' Church or St Magnus's Church may refer to one of several churches dedicated to a St Magnus: Magnus of Anagni. Santi Michele e Magno, Rome; Magnus of Füssen. St. Mang's Abbey, Füssen; Magnuskirche, Worms; Magnus the Martyr. St Magnus-the-Martyr, London; St Magnus Cathedral, Kirkwall, Orkney; St Magnus Church ...