Green Holm

Green Holm

"Not to be confused with Muckle Green Holm, Orkney, see also Green Holm (disambiguation)"

Green Holm, (HU382379), is a small uninhabited island 0.5km north of Burra Ness at the north end of the island of Burra and on the west side of the main shipping lane into Scalloway, in Shetland.


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  • Green Holm —    1) GREEN HOLM, an isle, in the parish of Northmavine, county of Shetland. It lies a short distance north of the main land of Northmavine, between Fethaland point and Romna Stacks, and is uninhabited.    2) GREEN HOLM, an isle, in the parish of …   A Topographical dictionary of Scotland

  • Green Holm (disambiguation) — Green Holm is the name of several islands.Orkney* Muckle Green Holm off Eday ** Little Green Holm beside the formerhetland* Green Holm, (HU382379), is a small uninhabited island 0.5km north of Burra Ness * Green Holm, in the Isles of Gletness off …   Wikipedia

  • Green Holm, Little and Muckle —    GREEN HOLM, LITTLE and MUCKLE, two isles, in the parish of Eday, county of Orkney. They lie to the south of the island of Eday, about a mile distant from Warness point. The larger is appropriated to the pasturage of cattle and sheep; the… …   A Topographical dictionary of Scotland

  • Muckle Green Holm — Location …   Wikipedia

  • Muckle Green Holm — Pour les articles homonymes, voir Muckle et Holm. Muckle Green Holm Géographie Pays …   Wikipédia en Français

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  • Holm (island) — There are numerous islands containing the word Holm, especially in Scotland. In many cases the name is derived from the Old Norse holmr , meaning a small and rounded islet . These include: Scotland *In the Orkney archipelago: **Glims Holm… …   Wikipedia

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  • Holm Oak — Taxobox name = Holm Oak image width = 240px image caption = Holm Oak foliage; note pale undersides regnum = Plantae divisio = Magnoliophyta classis = Magnoliopsida ordo = Fagales familia = Fagaceae genus = Quercus sectio = Quercus species = Q.… …   Wikipedia

  • holm oak — noun 1. hard wood of the holm oak tree • Hypernyms: ↑oak 2. evergreen oak of southern Europe having leaves somewhat resembling those of holly; yields a hard wood • Syn: ↑holm tree, ↑holly leaved oak, ↑evergreen oak, ↑Quercus ilex …   Useful english dictionary

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