Discover Orkney's Stories

It’s time we showed you the kind of history and stories you’ll hear from Ciaran on a Tour Orkney tour.

This is a growing collection of short documentary films. Most are told on location, at the very place the events occurred, and are drawn from surviving sources — sagas, court records, parish accounts, and local tradition.

In the Era of the AI blogger, Ciaran researches and retells the stories that have shaped Orkney. Tour Orkney focuses on lesser-known events, island folklore, and documented accounts that rarely make it into guidebooks.

These are real stories, told on location, and grounded in the sources.

If you’d like to see more, see below or you can follow along on our social channels:

Orkney Adventures

Green and purple Northern Lights (Mirrie Dancers) dancing above the Ring of Brodgar stone circle in Orkney, Scotland, on a clear winter night.

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Things to Do in Orkney in Winter – A Local’s Guide

Discover the best things to do in Orkney in winter with a private tour. From the Northern Lights and storm-lashed cliffs to ancient sites without the crowds, winter in Orkney offers wild beauty, warm hospitality, and unique experiences you won’t find in summer.

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