Sweyn Holm
59°05′N 2°57′W / 59.09°N 2.95°W / 59.09; -2.95
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]
References
- ^ a b Haswell-Smith, Hamish (2004). The Scottish Islands. Edinburgh: Canongate. ISBN 978-1-84195-454-7.
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North West Orkney Islands
- Brough of Birsay
- Damsay
- Eday
- Egilsay
- Eynhallow
- Faray
- Gairsay
- Holm of Faray
- Holm of Papa
- Holm of Scockness
- Kili Holm
- Papa Westray/Papay
- Rousay
- Rusk Holm
- Sweyn Holm
- Westray
- Wyre
59°5′23″N 2°57′4″W / 59.08972°N 2.95111°W / 59.08972; -2.95111
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