OS grid reference HY461147 Country Scotland Island group Orkney Lieutenancy area Orkney | Sovereign state United Kingdom Population 0 Council area Orkney | |
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Thieves Holm is a small island in Orkney, Scotland.
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Map of Thieves Holm, United Kingdom
Geography and geologyEdit
Thieves Holm is due north of Mainland, Orkney at the mouth of Kirkwall Bay, between the Mainland and the isle of Shapinsay. It is at the west end of the strait between Mainland and Shapinsay, known as the String. It is south west of the tidal island of Helliar Holm.
The name is said to derive from the practice of banishing thieves and witches there. The island is uninhabited and home to a variety of wildlife including cormorants, kittiwakes and seals.
References
Thieves Holm Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA