Quholm () is a farm in the northeast of
Shapinsay
Shapinsay (, ) is one of the Orkney Islands off the north coast of mainland Scotland. With an area of , it is the eighth largest island in the Orkney archipelago. It is low-lying and, with a bedrock formed from Old Red Sandstone overlain by bo ...
, in the islands of
Orkney
Orkney (), also known as the Orkney Islands, is an archipelago off the north coast of mainland Scotland. The plural name the Orkneys is also sometimes used, but locals now consider it outdated. Part of the Northern Isles along with Shetland, ...
, Scotland.
Historical sites
Slightly to the south along Shapinsay's northwest coast are located the
coast
A coast (coastline, shoreline, seashore) is the land next to the sea or the line that forms the boundary between the land and the ocean or a lake. Coasts are influenced by the topography of the surrounding landscape and by aquatic erosion, su ...
al
ayres of
Lairo Water and the
Ouse situated within
Veantro Bay. There are significant archaeological sites not distant from Quholm, including
Odin's Stone,
Burroughston Broch,
Linton Chapel,
Castle Bloody and
Mor Stein.
Notable links
William Irving, the father of
Washington Irving
Washington Irving (April 3, 1783 – November 28, 1859) was an American short-story writer, essayist, biographer, historian, and diplomat of the early 19th century. He wrote the short stories "Rip Van Winkle" (1819) and "The Legend of Sleepy ...
, noted
American author
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, was born in Quholm.
Innsker Beach is situated very close by at the northwest edge of Quholm.
[ buyorkney.com. Retrieved 27 November 2007.]
References
External links
Photograph of Washington Irving birthplace at Quholm
Archaeological sites in Orkney
Shapinsay
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