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Bookmark or Share- Fair Isle - WikipediaFair Isle ( / ˈfɛər ˌaɪl /; Old Norse: Friðarey; Scottish Gaelic: Fara ), sometimes Fairisle, is the southernmost Shetland island, situated roughly 38km (24 mi) from the Shetland Mainland and about 43km (27 mi) from North Ronaldsay (the most northerly island of Orkney ). [11]
- Fair Isle - HomeLocated halfway between Orkney and the Shetland Mainland, Fair Isle is a place rich in wildlife, cultural heritage and community spirit. Three miles long by one and a half miles wide, the island is home to just sixty people. Since 1954 it has been owned by the National Trust for Scotland.
- Fair Isle | Shetland.orgFamous for its birds, knitwear and historic shipwrecks, Fair Isle is a tiny jewel of an island, half-way between Orkney and Shetland, owned by the National Trust for Scotland. A quick introduction.
- Fair Isle – Travel guide at WikivoyageFair Isle (Old Norse: Friðarey) is one of the Shetland Islands. It lies 24 miles (38 km) south of Shetland Mainland, midway between Shetland and Orkney, and vies with Foula for the title of Britain's most remote inhabited island. The island is 3 miles long by 1.5 miles wide, and in 2011 had a population of 65.
- Fair Isle (technique) - WikipediaFair Isle (/fɛəraɪ̯l/) is a traditional knitting technique used to create patterns with multiple colours. It is named after Fair Isle, one of the Shetland Islands. Fair Isle knitting gained considerable popularity when the Prince of Wales (later King Edward VIII) wore Fair Isle jumpers in public in 1921.
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