Kirk Ness

View from the southeast of Kirk Ness

Kirk Ness is an uninhabited peninsula in the northwest of the island of Whalsay, part of the Scottish Shetlands . On the seaside, it juts out into the northern part of Linga Sound , which separates Whalsay from West Linga Island. It is connected to Whalsay by a tombolo , and the village of Brough extends adjacent to it . The eastern boundary is the North Voe of Brough bay. To the southwest lies another peninsula, Suther Ness , both of which are separated by the Houb Bay.

The name refers to the parish church of Whalsay located on it, surrounded by a cemetery . This is designated as a Category B Listed Building and is therefore a listed building. As a name designation in Scotland, Ness stands for a protruding piece of land, for example a headland .

Web links

• Entry Kirk Ness in the Gazetteer for Scotland (English)

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Listed Building - Entry . In: Historic Scotland .
2. ↑ Entry Ness in the Dictionary of the Scots Language, accessed on June 7, 2018 (English)

Coordinates: 60 ° 22 ′ 13 ″  N , 0 ° 59 ′ 42 ″  W.