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Orkney island welcomes first baby in more than three decades
Overview
Parents Alice Traill Ford and Jorge Suarez have welcomed baby Duncan Wilder Thorstein Traill Suarez Ford in North Ronaldsay, marking the first birth on Orkney's most northerly island in more than thirty years. Born at Holland House on 15 September, the baby was named after Alice's grandfather, the former Laird of North Ronaldsay. The family celebrated the historic occasion by raising a traditional flag and gifting islanders whisky bottles decorated with a four-leaf clover and a Groatie Buckie shell.
Key points
- North Ronaldsay welcomed its first newborn in over 30 years, since August 1992.
- Parents Alice Traill Ford and Jorge Suarez travelled more than 5,000 miles from Costa Rica for the birth.
- Baby Duncan was born on 15 September at Holland House, a historic home built by Alice's ancestors.
- The newborn is named after Alice's grandfather, Duncan, the former Laird of North Ronaldsay.
- The family celebrated the birth by raising a traditional flag and sharing a dram of whisky with islanders.