The Ba’ is a traditional game played every Christmas Day and New Year’s Day on the streets of Kirkwall, Orkney’s largest town…
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A traditional ball game takes over the streets in Kirkwall
As Christmas approaches in Kirkwall, Orkney, the shops will be boarding up their windows, ready for the traditional street ball game, The Ba’…
The Uppies and the Doonies get ready for The Ba’
On Christmas Day and New Year’s Day the town of Kirkwall, Orkney, is taken over by the traditional street football game known as The Ba’…
Uppies and Doonies – whose team are you on?
The Ba’ is a long running tradition played out every Christmas Day and New Year’s Day on the streets of Kirkwall…
Maeshowe Chambered Cairn
Our latest Curiosity of the Week comes in the ancient and unique form of Maeshowe Chambered Cairn.
The Uppies and the Doonies battle it out in Orkney with The Ba’
The Ba’ is played every Christmas and New Year on the streets of Kirkwall. A long running tradition in Orkney’s capital as the Uppies and the Doonies battle it out in an unpredictable scrum…