Da Doonie Day 2011

After the success of the Viking raid in 2010 the Vikings were back in 2011!


The 2011 Da Doonie Day took place on Friday 25th November 2011 as it is considered that this date has some significance with regard to both the Scottish and Viking heritages of Caithness.

The date represents the last Friday prior to the feast day of the patron saint of Scotland. St Andrews Day was designated by the Scottish parliament in 2006 as a Bank Holiday and provides an obvious link with historical and contemporary Scottish culture. St Andrews Day also traditionally marks the opening of the Christmas markets and the

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