10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PENTLAND FIRTH»
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Pentland Firth in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
Pentland Firth and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The Green Man of The
Pentland Firth: a northern folktale
Once, long before Buddha, long before Allah, long before the Christ, the peoples
on either sideofthe Pentland Firth worshipped Mara, the Green Goddess of the
sea. Mara gave them food, seals,birds, shellfish. She also gave them life;the tides
...
2
Caithness: Norn Language,
Pentland Firth, John O' Groats, ...
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3
New and Extensive Sailing Directions for the Navigation of ...
In the Pentland Firth and Orkney Isles the water flows about 8 feet with an
ordinary spring-tide, and about 3{ upon a neap ; though, sometimes, by the
wind's blowing hard from the W. or S. W. spring tides will rise 14 feet, and neaps
6 or fy.
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Reports from Committees
When you say that you include the whole of that, I thought you told us just now
that Wick had great advantages as a harbour of refuge tor vessels going those
voyages 1 — For vessels going through Pentland Firth there is no doubt of it ...
Great Britain. Parliament. House of Commons, 1858
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Parliamentary Papers, House of Commons and Command
Men of Moy Rocks, off St. John's Point, Pentland Firth. Mew Island, County Down
Middle Bank, off the Owers, Sussex - Middle Ridge, Devon Middle Sand, Essex -
Middle Sand, River Humber Middle Spit, Cardiff Roads Mixes Rock, near the ...
Great Britain. Parliament. House of Commons, 1877
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Firth The North Sound The North Sound Pentland Firth Pentland Firth The North ...
The. Orkney. Islands. Pentland Firth Pentland Firth The North Sound The North
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North Sound The North Sound North Ronaldsay North Ronaldsay Firth Firth
Pierowall ...
8
The Northern Isles: Orkney and Shetland Sea Kayaking
Tidal Times The E going stream across the whole of the Pentland Firth starts 5
hours 5 minutes before HW Dover. Approximately 3 hours before HW Dover a
strengthening S-SW going stream builds along the E coast of S Ronaldsay. The
effect ...
Tom Smith, Chris Jex, 2007
9
Modern Law of the Sea: Selected Essays
The Pentland Firth has strong currents and tides, driven by the Gulf Stream. The
Torrey Canyon was lost in 1967 in the waters between the Scilly Isles and the
mainland, causing extensive coastal pollution in England and )UDQFH 7KHUH
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10
Ebb and Flow: Tides and Life on Our Once and Future Planet
Pentland Firth Another area where incredibly fast tidal currents have brought
many ships to grief is Pentland Firth on the northern coast of Scotland. The firth is
actually a strait just over ten kilometres (six miles) wide between the mainland of
...
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PENTLAND FIRTH»
Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term
Pentland Firth is used in the context of the following news items.
Atlantis finalises horizontal directional drilling at MeyGen Phase 1A
The MeyGen complex is planned for the Inner Sound development zone of Scotland's Pentland Firth. The 6-MW demonstration Phase 1 array ... «SeeNews Renewables, Jul 15»
VIDEO - Vikings plunder Scrabster in quick raid
SCRABSTER was under siege from a Norse “invasion” as over 20 vikings sailed across the Pentland Firth to plunder locals' beer and money… «John O'Groat Journal, Jul 15»
Saudi Arabia in the North Sea
In theory, the Pentland Firth alone could generate almost half the electricity currently consumed in Scotland, according to a study led by Oxford ... «Foreign Policy, Jul 15»
Senior Ross sailor successfully circumnavigates Britain
He said: “I called my attempt All Four Corners – which was Land's End, North Foreland, Pentland Firth and Cape Wrath – and what an ... «Ross-Shire Journal, Jul 15»
Britannia to rule the Pentland waves
THE UK's largest cruise ship will be travelling through the Pentland Firth as part of its nationwide tour around the British Isles on Friday night. «John O'Groat Journal, Jul 15»
Government plans would be “catastrophic for Orkney and Scotland …
Two draft SPAs are proposed for the waters around Orkney, one covering Scapa Flow and the Pentland Firth, the other encompassing a large ... «Aberdeen Press and Journal, Jul 15»
A Positive Outlook for Hydropower
... Scotland's Pentland Firth. Nautricity recently secured a grid-connected test berth at EMEC for its Contra Rotating Marine Turbine or CoRMaT. «HydroWorld, Jul 15»
Orkney outcry over Holyrood marine plans
“This is also the case for the Pentland Firth and Westray Firth, areas widely recognised as Scotland's great resources for tidal energy. “Putting ... «Aberdeen Press and Journal, Jul 15»
Scottish Government urged to stop 'catastrophic' designation …
Two draft SPAs are proposed for the waters around Orkney, one covering Scapa Flow and the Pentland Firth, the other encompassing a large ... «The Orcadian, Jul 15»
Have your say on Pentland Firth blueprint
PEOPLE are being invited to help shape the plan which is to be used to guide development in the Pentland Firth and Orkney waters. The plan ... «John O'Groat Journal, Jul 15»
