Sweyn Holm

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Sweyn Holm
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Ruin on Sweyn Holm
Location
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Sweyn Holm
Sweyn Holm shown within Orkney
OS grid reference HY455227
Coordinates 59°05′N2°57′W / 59.09°N 2.95°W / 59.09; -2.95
Physical geography
Island group Orkney
Administration
Sovereign state United Kingdom
Country Scotland
Council area Orkney Islands
Demographics
Population0
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Note: There is also a "Sweyn Holm" off St Ninian's Isle, Shetland

Sweyn Holm is a small island in the Orkney Islands, next to Gairsay.

It 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]

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References

  1. 1 2 Haswell-Smith, Hamish (2004). The Scottish Islands. Edinburgh: Canongate. ISBN   978-1-84195-454-7.

Coordinates: 59°5′23″N2°57′4″W / 59.08972°N 2.95111°W / 59.08972; -2.95111