Kirkwall

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Kirkwall: St. Magnus Cathedral

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Kirkwall: References & Edit History

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Orkney Islands
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Article History

Type	Description	Contributor	Date
	Population data updated and map added.	Mindy Johnston	Jan 03, 2025
	Population data updated.	Jeff Wallenfeldt	May 16, 2018
	Modified link of Web site: Undiscovered Scotland - Kirkwall, Scotland, United Kingdom.	Emily Rodriguez	Apr 20, 2018
	Media added.	Amy Tikkanen	Apr 01, 2011
	Add new Web site: Undiscovered Scotland - Kirkwall, Scotland, United Kingdom.	Veenu Setia	Jul 29, 2010
	Population data updated.	The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica	Feb 26, 2008
	Article revised.	The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica	Feb 09, 2001
	Article added to new online database.	The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica	Jul 20, 1998