Holm, Lewis
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Coordinates: 58°11′53″N 6°19′55″W / 58.198°N 6.332°W
Holm Village (Scottish Gaelic: Tolm) is a village in the Scottish Outer Hebrides, on the island of Lewis near Stornoway. The modern area of Holm can be split into two distinct areas - "Holm Village" and "Holm Road with Parkend". Holm is within the parish of Stornoway.[1]
 Iolaire Memorial |
The Iolaire Memorial on Holm Point commemorates Admiralty Yacht HMS Iolaire, lost on rocks lying to the south in 1919. 205 died, many of them war veterans returning to the island.[2]
See also
References
- ↑ "Details of Holm". Scottish Places. Retrieved 23 December 2014.
- ↑ "Iolaire Memorial". Gazetteer for Scotland. Retrieved 2009-07-26.
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- Visitor's guide for the Island of Lewis
- Website of the Western Isles Council with links to other resources
- Disabled access to Lewis for residents and visitors
- 1911 Encyclopædia Britannica article on Lewis and Harris
- A Guide to living in the Outer Hebrides, with most information pertaining to Lewis
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