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The Dore Holm is a small uninhabited[1] islet off the south coast of Esha Ness, located in the north-west of Mainland, Shetland, Scotland. Its natural arch can be seen from the coast between Tangwick and Stenness. The shape of the arch has been compared to a horse drinking deeply from the water.[2]

Dore Holm
Location
Meaning of name	Door isle

Dore Holm Dore Holm shown within Shetland
Coordinates	60°28′10″N 01°36′11″W
Administration
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Country	Scotland
Council area	Shetland
Demographics
Population	0

The name appears to be derived from 'door',[3] the word 'holm' being of Scandinavian origin and meaning a small island.[4]

Sources

"Details of Dore Holm". Gazetteer for Scotland. Archived from the original on 23 October 2019. Retrieved 23 October 2019.
"Dore Holm from The Gazetteer for Scotland". www.scottish-places.info. Archived from the original on 23 October 2019. Retrieved 23 October 2019.
Lewis, Samuel (1846). A topographical dictionary of Scotland, comprising the several countries, islands, cities, burgh and market towns, parishes, and principal villages, with historical and statistical descriptions: embellished with a large map of Scotland, and engravings of the seals and arms of the different burghs and universities. Vol. 1. London: S. Lewis And Co. p. 285. Retrieved 23 October 2019 – via archive.org.
Jakobsen, Jakob (1897). "The old Shetland place-names". The dialect and place names of Shetland; two popular lectures (Lecture). Cornell University Library. Lerwick: Lerwick, T. & J. Manson. p. 102. LCCN 03002186. Retrieved 23 October 2019 – via archive.org.

This article incorporates text from Shetlopedia

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Populated places	Villages: Hillswick North Roe Ollaberry Sullom Other settlements Assater Braehoulland Braewick Burnside Eastwick Fethaland Gunnister Haggrister Hamnavoe Heylor Hogaland Housetter Isbister Mangaster Nibon North Gluss South Gluss Sandvoe Skelberry Stenness Swinister Tangwick Upper Urafirth Urafirth Ure Valladale Voe West Heogaland
Geography	Land features Esha Ness Hillswick Ness Tingon Coastal features: Calder's Geo Grind of the Navir Lang Ayre Mavis Grind Maritime features Ronas Voe St Magnus Bay Sullom Voe Yell Sound Islets: Dore Holm The Drongs Egilsay Skerry of Eshaness Muckle Ossa Isle of Nibon Isle of Niddister Ramna Stacks Isle of Stenness Uyea Isle of Westerhouse Hills: Ronas Hill Lochs: Johnnie Mann's Loch
History	Battle of Ronas Voe Gunnister Man
Buildings	List of listed buildings Esha Ness Lighthouse Tangwick Haa
People	Johnnie Notions Tom Anderson

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Dore Holm est un îlot des Shetland situé à environ cinq-cents mètres de la côte sud de la péninsule d'Esha Ness (en), en Écosse.

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