July 12, 2009
Orkney photos 6. Orphir circular church.
The small church next to the drinking hall at Earls Bu, Orphir Orkney.
Labels: Earls Bu, orphir Church
# posted by Dave H @ Sunday, July 12, 2009 
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Seems very meditative place , what ever happened to the rest of the church, it does have a rather large cemetery.
It is on a lovely spot looking out to the sea - very windswept and cold on a rainy / snowy day.
Yes the graveyard is large - I never found out why the church was so small. There is also remains of a drinking hall right next to the chuch.
There are plenty of stories about it - plaques and a buildnig with lots of info. One story tells of how 2 powerful men went into the church through a day and periodically out to the drinking hall.. eventually got so drunk fell out and one killed the other!
Probably worth Googling for "Earls Bu" for the proper version of the story. I'll post a link if I find it.
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Yes the graveyard is large - I never found out why the church was so small. There is also remains of a drinking hall right next to the chuch.
There are plenty of stories about it - plaques and a buildnig with lots of info. One story tells of how 2 powerful men went into the church through a day and periodically out to the drinking hall.. eventually got so drunk fell out and one killed the other!
Probably worth Googling for "Earls Bu" for the proper version of the story. I'll post a link if I find it.
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