Corn Holm

Corn Holm
Corn Holm seen from Copinsay. Black Holm can be seen beyond it, and in the distance the parish of Deerness on Mainland, Orkney

Corn Holm is a small tidal island in Orkney, near Copinsay to the west. There was once a small chapel here [1] , and it is covered in birdlife.

Geography and geology

Corn Holm is made up of red sandstone[1] .

At low tide it is connected to Black Holm and Ward Holm, and is connected to Copinsay by a stretch called "Isle Rough". The sections north and south of Isle Rough are known as North and South Bay.

References

  1. ^ a b Haswell-Smith, Hamish. (2004) The Scottish Islands. Edinburgh. Canongate.
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Coordinates: 58°54′N 2°42′W / 58.9°N 2.7°W / 58.9; -2.7


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