Holm (island)

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There are numerous islands containing the word Holm, especially in Scotland. In many cases the name is derived from the Old Norse holmr, meaning "a small and rounded islet". These include:

Scotland

Orkney

- Glims Holm
- Helliar Holm
- Holm of Papa
- Lamb Holm
- Linga Holm
- Muckle Green Holm
- In the vicinity of Copinsay:
  - Black Holm
  - Corn Holm
- In the vicinity of Eday:
  - Rusk Holm
- In the vicinity of Egilsay:
  - Holm of Scockness
  - Kili Holm
- In the vicinity of Gairsay:
  - Grass Holm, Orkney
  - Sweyn Holm
- In the vicinity of Orkney Mainland:
  - Holm of Houton
  - Holm of Rendall
  - Thieves Holm
- In the vicinity of Shapinsay:
  - Helliar Holm
- In the vicinity of Stronsay:
  - Holm of Huip
- In the vicinity of Westray:
  - Holm of Faray

Shetland

- In the vicinity of Shetland Mainland:
  - Dore Holm
  - Horse Holm
  - Lady's Holm
  - Little Holm, Scatness
  - Burwick Holm
  - Holm of Culsetter
  - Fish Holm
  - Lunna Holm
  - North Holm of Barravoe
  - Setter Holm, Hamnavoe
  - South Holm of Burravoe
  - Wether Holm, Hamnavoe
- In the vicinity of East Burra:
  - Holm of Hous
- In the vicinity of Noss:
  - Holm of Noss.
- In the vicinity of Out Skerries:
  - Wether Holm, Out Skerries
- In the vicinity of Papa Stour:
  - Brei Holm
  - Forewick Holm
- In the vicinity of Unst:
  - Brough Holm
- In the vicinity of Uyea, Unst:
  - Wedder Holm, Uyea
- In the vicinity of West Linga:
  - Kettil Holm
  - Wether Holm, West Linga
- In the vicinity of Yell:
  - Holm of West Sandwick
  - Gloup Holm
  - Little Holm, Yell Sound
  - Muckle Holm, Yell Sound

Skye

- East of the Trotternish peninsula:
  - Holm Island

Other countries

Denmark

Faroe Islands

Baglhólmur
Gáshólmur
Hovshólmur
Hoyvíkshólmur
Kirkjubøhólmur
Lopranshólmur
Mykineshólmur
Sumbiarhólmur
Tindhólmur
Tjaldavíkshólmur
Trøllhøvdi

United Kingdom

England

Holm Island in the River Thames
Steep Holm in the Bristol Channel

Northern Ireland

Ballynahinch (from Irish Baile na hInse, meaning "town of the holm") in County Down

Wales

Flat Holm in the Bristol Channel
Grassholm west of Skomer

References

Haswell-Smith, Hamish (2004) The Scottish Islands. Edinburgh. Canongate. ISBN 1-84195-454-3

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