Portal:Scottish islands/Did you know/4

... that the geology of the Orkney Islands off the coast of Scotland includes many Devonian era Old Red Sandstone rock formations, such as the Old Man of Hoy (pictured)?
... that in 1924 the White Lady, known locally as the "Widden Wife", was shipwrecked in the vicinity of Gossabrough in Scotland?
... that Amlaíb Conung was the first King of Dublin?
... that nesting is not used by breeding Mute Swans but they do use this thing?