Quholm

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Quholm (United Kingdom Ordnance Survey Grid Reference HY5221)[1] is a hamlet in the northeast of Shapinsay, Orkney Islands, Scotland.[2] The father of Washington Irving (of the same name), noted American author, was born in Quholm. Innsker Beach is situated very close by at the northwest edge of Quholm.[3] Slightly to the south along Shapinsay's northwest coast are located the coastal ayres of Lairo Water and the Ouse situated within Veantro Bay. There are significant archaeological sites not distant from Quholm, including Odin's Stone, Burroughston Broch, Linton Chapel, Castle Bloody and Mor Stein

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  1. ^ United Kingdom Ordnance Survey Map Landranger Map, Orkney Mainland, 1:50,000 scale, 2002
  2. ^ Gazetteer for Scotland: Shapinsay (2007) Retrieved 27 November 2007.
  3. ^ Shapinsay Online Guidebook buyorkney.com. Retrieved 27 November 2007.

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