Burrafirth

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60°48′09″N 0°52′47″W / 60.80251°N 0.87981°W / 60.80251; -0.87981

Burrafirth links (Old Norse: Borgarfjorðr, meaning "the fjord with a castle") is a strip of land with a few houses on the island of Unst, Shetland, Scotland. It separates the fjord Burra Firth from the Loch of Cliff.

Burrafirth is said to have once been home to a giant called Saxi, who, together with another giant, was lured away by a mermaid.[1]

References

  1. ^ "Hermaness NNR". Scottish Natural Heritage. 1999. Archived from the original on 17 March 2007. Retrieved 29 July 2014.
Burrafirth links, with Loch of Cliff in the foreground and Burra Firth in the distance.

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