Corn Holm
Small tidal island in Orkney, near Copinsay
Corn Holm is a small tidal island in Orkney, near Copinsay to the west, off the north-eastern coast of Scotland. There was once a small chapel there,[1] and it is covered in birdlife.
Geography and geology
Corn Holm is made up of red sandstone.[1] At low tide it is connected to Black Holm and Ward Holm, and is connected to Copinsay by a stretch called "Isle Rough". The sections north and south of Isle Rough are known as North and South Bay.
References
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- ^ a b Haswell-Smith, Hamish. (2004) The Scottish Islands. Edinburgh. Canongate.
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South East Orkney Islands
- Black Holm
- Burray
- Copinsay
- Corn Holm
- Glimps Holm
- Horse of Copinsay
- Hunda
- Lamb Holm
- Pentland Skerries
- Muckle Skerry
- South Ronaldsay
- Swona
58°54′3″N 2°41′55″W / 58.90083°N 2.69861°W / 58.90083; -2.69861
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