Rusk Holm

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Rusk Holm

Orkney

Bothy, Rusk Holm - geograph.org.uk - 964551.jpg
The bothy at the southern end of Rusk Holm
Location
Location: 59°12’36"N, 2°51’0"W
Grid reference: HY513359
Data
Population: Uninhabited

Rusk Holm is a small island of Orkney, lying to the east of Faray. It is small and uninhabited but not abandoned: Rusk Holm is also home to "Holmie Sheep", which are similar to the North Ronaldsay sheep.

From an age long past, a prehistoric cairn is to be found on Rusk Holm.[1]

Geography and geology

Corn Holm lies in Rapness Sound. It is made up of red sandstone.

References

  1. Haswell-Smith, Hamish (2004). The Scottish Islands. Edinburgh: Canongate. ISBN 1841954543. 
Islands of Orkney

Inhabited islands:
Mainland  •
Auskerry  • Burray  • Eday  • Egilsay  • Flotta  • Gairsay  • Graemsay  • Hoy  • North Ronaldsay  • Papa Stronsay  • Papa Westray  • Rousay  • Sanday  • Shapinsay  • South Ronaldsay  • South Walls  • Stronsay  • Westray  • Wyre

Other islands:
Eynhallow  •
Helliar Holm  • Lamb Holm  • Switha  • Swona