Borve, Skye

For other places with the same name, see Borve.

Borve Scottish Gaelic: Borbh
Cottage at Borve in 1946
Borve Location within the Isle of Skye
OS grid reference	NG445485
Council area	Highland
Lieutenancy area	Ross and Cromarty
Country	Scotland
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	PORTREE
Postcode district	IV51
Dialling code	01470
Police	Scotland
Fire	Scottish
Ambulance	Scottish
UK Parliament	Ross, Skye and Lochaber
Scottish Parliament	Ross, Skye and Inverness West
List of places UK Scotland 57°27′18″N6°15′40″W / 57.455°N 06.261°W / 57.455; -06.261

Borve or Borbh is a crofting township on the Isle of Skye, Scotland. ^[1]

Dun Borve

Dun Borve [dùn is 'fort' in Gaelic] is an ancient fort, that was considered a fairy dwelling. When local villagers shouted, The fairies' fort is on fire!, the fairies all fled. The fairies left for good when they found out that they had been tricked. ^[2]

References

1. "Borve". The Gazetteer for Scotland. School of GeoSciences, University of Edinburgh and The Royal Scottish Geographical Society. Retrieved 17 June 2018.
2. Janet Bord (13 January 2014). Fairies: Real Encounters with Little People. Michael OMara. p. 163. ISBN   978-1-78243-244-9.