[1] Although it is only a village on an island which had a total population of 563 at the census of 2001, Pierowall has a post office, a bank, a junior high school, shops, a hotel, a chippy, and a fire station.

[3] Pierowall has a maritime climate, with cool summers, mild winters, strong winds, and above average rainfall.

This is thought to originate in the same culture which produced similar carvings at Newgrange in County Meath, Ireland.

[8][9] Other listed structures include Trenabie Bere Mill and Pierowall Harbour's Gill Pier, which was built in 1870.

[11] Ninth-century Viking graves have been found and excavated among sand dunes near Pierowall, and finds of grave-goods there include weapons,[12] a gold arm-ring,[13] keys, combs,[14] and a penannular brooch which combines the styles of Celtic and Viking art.