On 17/03/04 at 00:24 Season789@cs.com wrote: >I am attempting to study about the oldest monastaries in Orkney. >Are there any sites where I may find detailed information about the >buildings/structures as well as the monks who lived there? >I realize I may be speaking about ruins - that is fine. >The time period I am researching involves from 500 to 1200 AD. There are, to my knowledge, only two surviving monastery sites in Orkney. One on Eynhallow - which you will be highly unlikely to find anything online - and one on the Brough of Birsay. -- Sigurd Towrie Blackhall - Kirbister - Stromness - Orkney Heritage of Orkney: www.orkneyjar.com