Dore Holm

The Dore Holm is a small uninhabited[1] islet off the south coast of Esha Ness, located in the 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
Dore Holm
Dore Holm shown within Shetland
Coordinates
Administration
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
CountryScotland
Council areaShetland
Demographics
Population0

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

Sources
  1. "Details of Dore Holm". Gazetteer for Scotland. Retrieved 23 October 2019.
  2. "Dore Holm from The Gazetteer for Scotland". www.scottish-places.info. Retrieved 2019-10-23.
  3. 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. 1. London: S. Lewis And Co. p. 285. Retrieved 2019-10-23 – via archive.org.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
  4. 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 2019-10-23 – via archive.org.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
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