Muckle Holm

Muckle Holm

Muckle Holm is the name of a number of islands in Orkney and Shetland. It is an oxymoron, since muckle means "big" and "holm" refers to an islet.

Orkney

Shetland

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  • Muckle Holm, Yell Sound — For other uses, see Muckle Holm. Muckle Holm is a small island in Shetland. It is in Yell Sound, near the Northmavine. It is 23m at its highest point. There is a lighthouse, first lit in 1976.[1] References ^ Muckle Holm . Shetlopedia.… …   Wikipedia

  • 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

  • Muckle Skerry — Not to be confused with Muckle Holm. Muckle Skerry is the largest of the Pentland Skerries that lie off the north coast of Scotland. It is home to the Pentland Skerries Lighthouse. Muckle Skerry lies in the Pentland Firth at grid reference… …   Wikipedia

  • Muckle Green Holm — Location …   Wikipedia

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

  • Muckle Flugga — The Muckle Flugga lighthouse. Islan …   Wikipedia

  • Muckle — Cette page d’homonymie répertorie les différents sujets et articles partageant un même nom. Muckle est un terme venant du vieux norrois que l on retrouve dans : Muckle Flugga, une île des Shetland en Écosse ; Muckle Green Holm, une île… …   Wikipédia en Français

  • Holm — Cette page d’homonymie répertorie les différents sujets et articles partageant un même nom. Holm peut désigner : Personnalités Celeste Holm, actrice ; Ian Holm, acteur ; Stefan Holm, athlète suédois. Toponymes Îles des Orcades… …   Wikipédia en Français

  • 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… …   Wikipedia

  • 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

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