Sweyn Holm
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- Not to be confused with Sweyn Holm, Shetland
| Sweyn Holm | |
.jpg) Ruin on Sweyn Holm | |
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| Location: | 59°5’24"N, 2°57’0"W |
| Grid reference: | HY455227 |
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| Population: | Uninhabited |
Sweyn Holm is a small island of Orkney, lying next to Gairsay, to the north of Mainland.
The island is thought to be named for Sweyn Asleifsson (Sveinn),[1] who was connected with Gairsay or possibly a corruption of "servant's island" in Norse.
Geography and geology
Sweyn Holm is made up of red sandstone.[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Haswell-Smith, Hamish (2004). The Scottish Islands. Edinburgh: Canongate. ISBN 1841954543.
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