Skaw is a village in the extreme northeast of
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 ...
in the parish of
Nesting in the
Shetland Islands
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of
Scotland
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.
It is mainly a
crofting
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area.
and Whalsay Golf Club, the most northerly golf club in the British Isles, lie in the vicinity. The
East Loch of Skaw lies to the east of the village, and the
West Loch of Skaw to the southwest.
A house here, named Westhoose, has been rebuilt three times.
Skaw Voe is a standing stone, 1.5 metres high, which stands 50 metres from the shore.
Off
Skaw Taing there are the islets of the
Outer Holm of Skaw and the
Inner Holm of Skaw, the latter of which contains a ruined chapel.
References
External links
Scottish Places - Skaw
Villages in Whalsay
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