CharlesT wrote:Kolbein Hruga aka Cubbie Roo built Cubbie Roo's Castle according to the Orkneyinga Saga.
If I'm correct I'll cede my go to Sgurr, for effort.
You are indeed correct!
Hruga apparently means "heap" in Old Norse which I think means Kolbein was a big lad - hence the association with the 'giant'
Cubbie
Roo
Cubbie
Roo's
Castle is located on the small island of
Wyre, and I visited it a few years ago; however all my photos of it appear to be gone - lost I suspect on an old mobile phone that can no longer be located let alone activated!
Over to you Sgurr...