Armada Survivors and Shipwrecked Princesses

Description

Orkney families have rich and varied traditions of how they came to the island. A number say they came through shipwreck – from a Spanish Armada vessel or from the Crown, transporting Scottish Covenanters prisoners to the West Indies, or from a single survivor washed ashore. Others say they came as settlers from Norway or as servants of a Scottish earl. Others again say they escaped from trouble in mainland Scotland. Dr Ragnhild Ljosland of UHI Orkney has been gathering up family origin legends and finding that they build up into a fascinating picture.

Period	9 Sept 2025
Event title	Orkney International Science Festival 2025
Event type	Other
Location	Kirkwall, United KingdomShow on map
Degree of Recognition	International