Harray

Harray (pronounced /ˈhæri/) (Old Norse: Herað; Norn: Herrað) is an Orcadian parish and village on Mainland, Orkney, Scotland, United Kingdom. The village is near the Loch of Harray and was used by the Vikings for waterway transportation and Old Norse was spoken in the area up until the 1700s. The flat and swampy area is near multiple Neolithic sites and a burial mound, Knowes of Trotty, is in the area.

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