Egilsay (Q1297992)

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Egilsay (, Scots: Egilsay) is one of the Orkney Islands in Scotland, lying east of Rousay. The anglicized name of Eagleshay was used in past centuries. The island is largely farmland and is known for St Magnus Church, dedicated or re-dedicated to Saint Magnus, who was killed on the island in 1117 by an axe blow to the head. For hundreds of years the story of St. Magnus, part of the Orkneyinga saga, was considered just a legend until a skull with a large crack in it, such as it had been stricken by an axe, was found in the walls of St. Magnus Cathedral in Kirkwall.

Wikidata location: 59.1500, -2.9167 view on OSM or edit on OSM

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way: Egilsay (OSM)exact location match [show tags]
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name: Egilsay
place: island
source: PGS
name:en: Egilsay
name:is: Egilsey
name:non: Egilsey
name:sco: Egilsay
wikidata: Q1297992
wikipedia: en:Egilsay

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Islands of the Orkney Islands place=islet, place=island, boundary=administrative, admin_level