The Orcadian
Encyclopedia
The Orcadian is the oldest newspaper in Orkney, Scotland
, first published in 1854. At first a monthly paper, it soon became a weekly. It is produced in Kirkwall
and comes out each Thursday.
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
, first published in 1854. At first a monthly paper, it soon became a weekly. It is produced in Kirkwall
Kirkwall
Kirkwall is the biggest town and capital of Orkney, off the coast of northern mainland Scotland. The town is first mentioned in Orkneyinga saga in the year 1046 when it is recorded as the residence of Rögnvald Brusason the Earl of Orkney, who was killed by his uncle Thorfinn the Mighty...
and comes out each Thursday.