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Cantick HeadA headland of the island of Hoy in the Orkney islands, Cantick Head lies at the eastern end of the South Walls peninsula, a mile (2 km) southeast of Hackness. Overlooking the Cantick Sound, Cantick Head lies to the south of the bay of Kirk Hope. A Stevenson-built lighthouse stands on the headland.
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