Thats a neat atlas. Names take on a sort of Lord of the Rings tone.
Indeed they do!
The Orkneys has one of the most fascinating origins. Labelled Isles of the Sea Monsters in the atlas, the word 'orc' means whale, or sea monster in Celtic.
22 posted on 12/07/2008 7:36:04 AM PST by Stoat
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