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Revision as of 18:31, 16 September 2007
Faray (Old Norse: Færey [1]) is a small island in Orkney, Scotland, lying between Eday and Westray. The low-lying island was inhabited until the 1930s and is now home to an important grey seal colony.
Faray should not be confused with the island of Fara, near Hoy.
References
- ^ Anderson, Joseph (Ed.) (1893) Orkneyinga Saga. Translated by Jón A. Hjaltalin & Gilbert Goudie. Edinburgh. James Thin and Mercat Press (1990 reprint). ISBN 0-901824-25-9