hat
Kirkwall dat tounen nan fwa Norse, nan syèk la 11th, lè li te rele Kirkjuvagr (legliz nan Bay la). Lè sa a, lanmè a lapped nan etap sa yo nan katedral la, men kounye a gen anpil peyi te resikle. Nan 1486 Kirkwall te akòde Royal Burgh sitiyasyon pa Haitian Creole III nan Scotland.
eng
Kirkwall dates back to Norse times, in the 11th century, when it was called Kirkjuvagr (church of the bay). At that time the sea lapped at the steps of the cathedral, but now much land has been reclaimed. In 1486 Kirkwall was granted Royal Burgh status by King James III of Scotland.