Corn Holm
Corn Holm seen from Copinsay. Black Holm can be seen beyond it, and in the distance the parish of
Deerness on
Mainland, Orkney
Corn Holm is a small tidal island in Orkney, near Copinsay to the west. There was once a small chapel here [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
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Haswell-Smith, Hamish. (2004) The Scottish Islands. Edinburgh. Canongate.
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Coordinates: 58°54′3″N 2°41′55″W / 58.90083°N 2.69861°W / 58.90083; -2.69861