the Orkney Islands, and the Lothians. The clan is believed to have originated in Saint-Clair, Normandy, which gave rise to the name. One of Scotland’s oldest clans, Clan MacLean is known for its ...

It is only the second time the games has been hosted in Scotland. Orkney is one of the smallest group of islands in terms of population to have ever hosted the Island Games, which started in 1985.

The view it offers is breathtaking. Orkney is an archipelago of 70 or so islands lying off the northeast tip of Scotland. “Everywhere in Orkney there is the sense of age, the dark backward and ...