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Harray (Old Norse: Herað - cf Harris) is a former parish on Mainland, Orkney, now merged with Birsay[1]. It has the unique distinction of being the only landlocked parish on the islands, although it too has a shoreline of sorts - along the freshwater Loch of Harray.
Harray was merged with Birsay to form a united parish in the north west of Mainland.[1] It extends southward from the south east of Birsay Parish, and is about six miles by four in extent.[1] It is mostly flat and swampy.[1]
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- ^ a b c d Wilson, Rev. John The Gazetteer of Scotland (Edinburgh, 1882) Published by W. & A.K. Johnstone
