Definitions for "Bressay"
Bressay ( From Old Norse meaning either 'Broad Island' or 'Brusi's Island') is one of the Shetland Islands (the fifth largest at eleven square miles) in Scotland, with a population of around 400 people. The centre of population on the island is in the middle of the west coast, around Glebe, Fullaburn and Maryfield, from where frequent ro-ro ferries sail to Lerwick on the Shetland Mainland. Also at Maryfield is a heritage centre and the old laird's mansion Gardie House, built in 1724.