Abune-the-hill

Abune-the-Hill is a place on in the North of the Orkney Mainland (59.13° N 03.25° W HY2828) and just to the west of the Loch of Swannay.[1]

Abune-the-Hill means "Above the hill" in the local dialect.[2]

The site of a "Romish Church" is at Abune-the-Hill.[3]

References

  1. ↑ Ordnance Survey. "View: Sheet 6, Orkney Islands (Kirkwall) - Ordnance Survey One-inch to the mile maps of Great Britain, Seventh Series, 1952-1961". National Library of Scotland. National Library of Scotland. Retrieved 2016-01-23.
  2. ↑ "Abune-the-hill, Orkney Islands". British place names: a comprehensive online gazetteer. Retrieved 2016-01-23.
  3. ↑ "Abune-the-hill". Canmore. Historic Environment Scotland. Retrieved 2016-01-23.

Coordinates: 59°08′N 3°15′W / 59.13°N 3.25°W / 59.13; -3.25

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