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Corn Holm is a small tidal island in Orkney, near Copinsay to the west, off the north-eastern coast of Scotland. There was once a small chapel there,[1] and it is covered in birdlife.

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 seen from Copinsay. Black Holm can be seen beyond it, and in the distance the parish of Deerness on Mainland, Orkney

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. Haswell-Smith, Hamish. (2004) The Scottish Islands. Edinburgh. Canongate.



На других языках


- [en] Corn Holm

[fr] Corn Holm

Corn Holm est une île inhabitée du Royaume-Uni située en Écosse, dans les Orcades.

[it] Corn Holm

Corn Holm è una piccola isola tidale disabitata nell'arcipelago delle Orcadi, in Scozia. È situata al largo di Copinsay, verso ovest.



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