Pentland Skerries

The Pentland Skerries (Old Norse: Pettlandssker^[1]) are a group of four uninhabited islands lying in the Pentland Firth, northeast of Duncansby Head and south of South Ronaldsay in Scotland.

By far the largest of the islands is Muckle Skerry, home to two lighthouses, built in 1794. The other islands lie to the south of Muckle Skerry. From west to east, they are Little Skerry, Louther Skerry and Clettack Skerry.

References

↑ Pedersen, Roy (January 1992) Orkneyjar ok Katanes (map, Inverness, Nevis Print)

South East Orkney Islands

Black Holm Burray Copinsay Corn Holm Glims Holm Horse of Copinsay Hunda Lamb Holm Pentland Skerries Muckle Skerry South Ronaldsay Swona

Coordinates: 58°40′54″N 2°54′50″W / 58.68167°N 2.91389°W / 58.68167; -2.91389

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