MARGARET'S-ST-HOPE, a village, in the parish
of St-Peter, island of South Ronaldshay, South
Isles of Orkney; containing 260 inliabitants. This is
a considerable place in the north of the island, having a
safe and pleasant roadstead opening into Water sound,
which separates the island from that of Hurray. It is
an excellent fishing-station, and the inhabitants are
chiefly engaged in taking and curing cod, ling, and
herrings. There are a post-office, and several inns, in
the village; and in the neighbourhood of it is the paro-
Pchial school, built about IHl.'i.