Part 1 - History behind the Kirkwall Ba dates back to the Middle Ages also known as the Medieval Period. #earlhenrysinclairoforkney #kinghaakonvi #uppies #doonies #medievalhistory#middleages | Orkney Uncovered

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Yesterday's New Years Day Ba in Kirkwall was a pretty special one with the aurora making an appearance, 4 hours into the game! An age-old Orkney tradition which twice yearly sees the Uppies take on the Doonies. For those of you not familiar with the game, here are some fun facts about the Ba: ☆ traditionally, you have to be from Kirkwall to take part 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 ☆ the Doonies have to get the Ba down the town into the harbour 🚢 ☆ the Uppies have to touch a specific wall, which used to be the

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