Scottish Firths - Statistics

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Coast Clue Answer % Correct
East Known as Myrkvifiörd in Norse sagas, this firth has some iconic bridges. Firth of Forth
94%
East Location of Mugdrum Island. Firth of Tay
88%
West Treated as two different bodies in Scottish Gaelic. Firth of Clyde
76%
East Largest in Scotland. Moray Firth
76%
West Shared with England. Solway Firth
71%
East Its entrance is guarded by the Sutors. Cromarty Firth
65%
East The Kessock Ferry crossed its eastern end for hundreds of years. Beauly Firth
59%
West Adjoins Loch Lochy (amongst others). Firth of Lorn
59%
North Strait between Caithness and Hoy. Pentland Firth
59%
Shetland Sounds positively feline. Cat Firth
35%
East Its road bridge is half a mile long. Dornoch Firth
35%
Orkney Named for the northern most isle of the Orkney archipelago. North Ronaldsay Firth
18%
Orkney The main village on the island it shares a name with is called Pierowall. Westray Firth
18%
Shetland Multiple locations with this name. Burra Firth/Burrafirth
12%
West Inlet in the East Stewartry Coast National Scenic Area. Rough Firth
12%
Orkney Named for Orkney's "Island of Bays". Stronsay Firth
12%
Shetland On the west side of Yell, this sounds like it could have been named after large sea mammals. Whale Firth
12%
Shetland This IS the most literal name of all, Effirth lies at its Western end. The Firth
6%
Shetland Just the Outer Holm separates this from The Vadills. Uni(e) Firth
6%
Orkney Within it lie the islands of Damsay and Holm of Grimbister. Bay of Firth
0%
Shetland Two places with this name in Shetland Collafirth/Colla Firth
0%
East Not shown on modern maps Firth of Inverness
0%
Shetland Loot be at the west end of this one. Firths Voe
0%
Shetland Sheltered by Cole Ness, Hill of Lee, Snelda Hill and Hill of Voxter Gon Firth
0%
Shetland Could be considered to sound quite lazy. This is on the eastern side of the mainland, between two Voes. Lax Firth
0%
Shetland A sailor would pass Linga and travel inland through this firth to land at Voe. Olna Firth
0%
Shetland Its Ness is also the location of Hoo Field. Quey Firth
0%
Shetland Shares its name with the settlement at its northern most end. Ura Firth
0%
Orkney Probably one of the most literal names a firth, ferries travelling to the northern parts of the Orkney archipelago have to cross this one. Wide Firth
0%
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