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Fair Isle

Fair Isle island, c.3 sq mi (7.8 sq km), off N Scotland, southernmost of the Shetland Islands . It is known for its knitted hosiery of bright, many-colored design and for its bird sanctuary.

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Fair Isle, Scotland/UK Fridarey, Fároy ‘Island of Sheep’ from the Old Scandinavian fár ‘sheep’ and ey.

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Fair Isle Shet. Fridarey (no date), Fároy 1350. The earlier name was reinterpreted as ‘island of sheep’. OScand. fár + ey.

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	Thistle & Broom's Fair Isle Knitting Project Tours United States. Business Wire; 5/3/2007
	Book of Fair Isle Knitting.(The Needlecraft Shelf)(Brief article)(Book review) Magazine article from: California Bookwatch; 11/1/2009
	Pupils get first glimpse of new Fair Isle Primary. Newspaper article from: Fife Free Press (Kirkcaldy, Scotland); 2/23/2006

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