Glims Holm

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The main quarry on Lamb Holm used by the Italian POWs, since flooded and converted into a fish farm. In the background is barrier no.2 between the islands of Lamb Holm and Glims Holm
The main quarry on Lamb Holm used by the Italian POWs, since flooded and converted into a fish farm. In the background is barrier no.2 between the islands of Lamb Holm and Glims Holm

Glims Holm (OS: Glimps Holm; Old Norse Glums Holm [1]) is a small uninhabited islet in Orkney, Scotland. It is 50 ha in size.

[edit] History

It is linked by the Churchill Barriers to Orkney Mainland, Lamb Holm, Burray and South Ronaldsay. The causeways were built during World War II, largely by Italian prisoners of war, stationed in camp 60 on Lamb Holm.

grid reference ND472991

[edit] References

  1. ^ Anderson, Joseph (Ed.) (1893) Orkneyinga Saga. Translated by Jón A. Hjaltalin & Gilbert Goudie. Edinburgh. James Thin and Mercat Press (1990 reprint). ISBN 0-901824-25-9
  • Haswell-Smith, Hamish (1997). The Scottish Islands. Edinburgh: Canongate. ISBN 0862415799. 
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South East Orkney Islands

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Coordinates: 58°52′30″N 2°55′12″W / 58.875, -2.92