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Kirkwall
Kirkwall
is the largest town and capital of the
Orkney Islands
, off the north coast of
Great Britain
. The town is first mentioned in
Orkneyinga saga
in the year 1046 when it is recorded as the residence of
Rögnvald Brusason
the
Earl of Orkney
, who was killed by his uncle
Thorfinn the Mighty
. In 1486, King
James III of Scotland
elevated Kirkwall to the status of a
royal burgh
; modern roadsigns still indicate "The City and Royal Burgh of Kirkwall".
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