Glimps Holm

Glimps Holm or Glims Holm is a small uninhabited islet in , Scotland. It lies in Holm Sound, one of the eastern entrances to , between Mainland Orkney and the island of .
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Places of Interest

Highlights: Italian Chapel and East Broch of Burray.

Church
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The is a highly ornate Catholic chapel on in , .

Archaeological site
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is an archaeological site.

Archaeological site
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, also known as St.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include St Mary’s and Holm.

Village
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St Mary's is a small village in the parish of on , , Scotland.

Locality
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, also spelled Ham, is a parish on . is situated 2½ miles northeast of Glimps Holm.

Locality
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is a locality, which is situated 2½ miles southeast of Glimps Holm.

Glimps Holm

Latitude
58.87588° or 58° 52′ 33″ north
Longitude
-2.91715° or 2° 55′ 2″ west
Elevation
75 feet (23 metres)
Open location code
9CCVV3GM+94
Geo­Names ID
2648410
Wiki­data ID
Q2608688
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Swedish—“Glimps Holm” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Glimps Holm”
  • Chinese: “格利姆斯霍尔姆岛”
  • Chinese: “格利姆斯霍爾姆島”
  • Dutch: “Glimps Holm”
  • French: “Glimps Holm”
  • Hebrew: “גלימס הולם”
  • Italian: “Glimps Holm”
  • Italian: “Glims Holm”
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: “Glimps Holm”
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: “Glims Holm”
  • Scottish Gaelic: “Glimps Holm”
  • Scottish Gaelic: “Glims Holm”
  • Swedish: “Glimps Holm”

Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Northtown and Skaildaquoy Point.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Weddell Bay and Ward Point.

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Worth a closer look: Kirkwall and Stromness.

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