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Cubbie Roo's Castle
The ruin we see today has been identified as the castle described in the saga, and 'Roo' is probably a corruption of 'Kolbein Hruga'.
The small church of St Mary’s Chapel was built a short time later in the 1100s, by the lord of Cubbie Roo’s Castle – possibly Kolbein Hruga’s son Bjarni. Both are in a ruined state in the tranquil setting of the Orcadian island of Wyre.
Bob Jones / Cubbie Roo's Castle, Wyre / CC BY-SA 2.0
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Orkney KW17 2QA, United Kingdom
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