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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

  1. ^ 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

59°13′N 2°49′W / 59.217°N 2.817°W / 59.217; -2.817