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Shetland
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When
Prince Henry Sinclair
became Earl of Orkney,
his earldom also included Shetland,
although he had to go take it.
These islands were known to the Romans as Ultima Thule and to the Norse as Zetland. See Shetland Tourism.
A travelogue on getting there from Bergen.
A vaguely amusing news story involving the ferry St. Clair, which also features in the above travelogue, and was pictured in 600th Celebration News.
Shetland News report on the Kirkwall Symposium. This was also reported in 600th Celebration News. See also the picture of the galley.
Shetland News bookshop.
Zetnet's Shetland links.
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