In 1887, John Bartholomew's Gazetteer of the British Isles described Eday like this:
Eday, island (7½ miles by 2½ miles), Stronsay and Eday par., Orkney, pop. 730; P.O.; has sheep-farming; sandstone of excellent quality is quarried and exported; Fersness Bay and Calf Sound are good natural harbs.
Eday through time
Eday is now part of Orkney Islands district. Click here for graphs and data of how Orkney Islands has changed over two centuries. For statistics about Eday itself, go to Units and Statistics.
GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Eday in Orkney Islands | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.
URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/17079
Date accessed: 24th April 2024
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