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Scandinavian Scotland

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Long ago, new people came to Scotland.

Shetland and surrounding lands.png
Shetland and surrounding lands.png
They came in boats from the north. They lived on many islands. They brought new ways to live. These people helped make Scotland what it is. Do you like stories about the sea?

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File:Flatey Book, Orkneyinga saga.jpg
Flatey Book, Orkneyinga saga.jpg
File:Scarba and The Strait of Coryvreckan - geograph.org.uk - 20844.jpg
Scarba and The Strait of Coryvreckan -...
File:Shetland and surrounding lands.png
Shetland and surrounding lands.png
File:Brough of Birsay - geograph.org.uk - 1446928.jpg
Brough of Birsay - geograph.org.uk - 1446928.jpg
File:The Old Man of Hoy, Orkney - geograph.org.uk - 8878.jpg
The Old Man of Hoy, Orkney -...
File:Kingdom of Mann and the Isles-en.svg
Kingdom of Mann and the Isles-en.svg
File:Rubha an Dùnain 5.jpg
Rubha an Dùnain 5.jpg
File:Ardnamurchan boat site, by Jon Haylett.jpg
Ardnamurchan boat site, by Jon Haylett.jpg
File:DunnottarCastle2004.jpg
DunnottarCastle2004.jpg
File:Scotland Dumbarton Castle bordercropped.jpg
Scotland Dumbarton Castle bordercropped.jpg
File:James III and Margaret of Denmark.jpg
James III and Margaret of Denmark.jpg
File:St. Magnus Cathedral 10.jpg
St. Magnus Cathedral 10.jpg

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