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By Bishop Anne Dyer
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Pedestrian path at low tide to the tidal island Brough of Birsay, close to the St Magnus Way
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Today I am making my way to Orkney to become a pilgrim. Next week I will walk the St Magnus Way – a new pilgrim route established on the islands.
St Magnus Way is a 55 mile long pilgrimage trail that was established in 2017 to mark the 900th anniversary of the death of St Magnus, Orkney’s patron saint. It roughly follows the route from the place on Egilsay where Magnus was martyred to Birsay where he was buried, and then across the mainland to Kirkwall Cathedral, where the remains of Magnus were carried to and where they remain to this day. ....

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