Isbister Holm is a small islet in the

Shetland Shetland (until 1975 spelled Zetland), also called the Shetland Islands, is an archipelago in Scotland lying between Orkney, the Faroe Islands, and Norway, marking the northernmost region of the United Kingdom. The islands lie about to the ...

islands of Scotland, situated roughly east off the coast of Isbister,

Whalsay Whalsay ( or ''Hvals-øy'', meaning 'Whale Island') is the sixth largest of the Shetland Islands in the north of Scotland. Geography Whalsay, also known as "The Bonnie Isle", is a peat-covered island in the Shetland Islands. It is situated ea ...

. The highest point of the islet is about and it measures roughly by . To the north are the islets of

Mooa Mooa is a small islet of the Shetland Islands of Scotland, situated roughly east off the coast of Whalsay Whalsay ( or ''Hvals-øy'', meaning 'Whale Island') is the sixth largest of the Shetland Islands in the north of Scotland. Geography ...

and Nista. On 12 November 1778 '' Jufron Ingester'' was shipwrecked, probably on the holm, the precise location not being certain. It was carrying some 260 tons of skins, tallow and coarse hose from Ireland to

Copenhagen Copenhagen ( ) is the capital and most populous city of Denmark, with a population of 1.4 million in the Urban area of Copenhagen, urban area. The city is situated on the islands of Zealand and Amager, separated from Malmö, Sweden, by the ...

. One crew member died and the cargo was not salvaged.

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Islets of Whalsay Uninhabited islands of Shetland {{Shetland-geo-stub