Cubbie Roo's Castle

Cubbie Roo's Castle is a ruined castle on Wyre , one of Scotland's Orkney Islands.

The castle was built around 1150, making it one of the oldest castles in Scotland. It was mentioned in the Orkneyinga saga . Your name is derived from the Kolbein Hrugas , who is said to have lived there.

The King Haakon saga mentions that the last Norwegian Earl of Orkney , John , was killed in Thurso . His murderers fled to Wyre and sought refuge in the castle. Cubbie Roo's Castle was so impregnable that the besiegers were forced to negotiate a deal with the murderers to get them out of there.

Individual evidence

↑ ^a ^b Hamish Haswell-Smith: The Scottish Islands. A comprehensive Guide to every Scottish Island. Fully revised 2nd edition. Canongate, Edinburgh et al. 2004, ISBN 1-84195-454-3 .

Web links

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[HaswellSmith-1] Hamish Haswell-Smith: The Scottish Islands. A comprehensive Guide to every Scottish Island. Fully revised 2nd edition. Canongate, Edinburgh et al. 2004, ISBN 1-84195-454-3 .