Papa Westray, also known as Papay, is one of the Orkney Islands in Scotland, with a population of 65 at the time of the 2001 Census, now increased to 70 people. The soil is very fertile, and this has long been a draw to the island.
Current historical attractions on the island include Holland House with an associated folk museum and the Knap of Howar Neolithic farmstead (Historic Scotland).
It is the tenth largest of the Orkney Islands with an area of 3½ square miles (about 9 km²). It is the second smallest inhabited island in Orkney.
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“she in the kitchen
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—Gregory Corso (b. 1930)