| Burrafirth | |
|---|---|
 Burrafirth links | |
  Burrafirth Location within
Shetland | |
| OS grid reference | HP610133 |
| Civil parish | |
| Council area | |
| Lieutenancy area | |
| Country | Scotland |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | SHETLAND |
| Postcode district | ZE2 |
| Dialling code | 01957 |
| Police | Scotland |
| Fire | Scottish |
| Ambulance | Scottish |
| UK Parliament | |
| Scottish Parliament | |
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]
- ^ "Hermaness NNR". Scottish Natural Heritage. 1999. Archived from the original on 17 March 2007. Retrieved 29 July 2014.
- Canmore - Unst, Burra Firth, Burgar Stack site record
- Canmore - Unst, Burra Firth, Norse Mill site record
- Canmore - Noah's Ark: Burrafirth, Unst, North Sea site record
- Mysterious Britain - Burrafirth
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| Burrafirth | |
|---|---|
|
Burrafirth links | |
Burrafirth Location within
Shetland | |
| OS grid reference | HP610133 |
| Civil parish | |
| Council area | |
| Lieutenancy area | |
| Country | Scotland |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | SHETLAND |
| Postcode district | ZE2 |
| Dialling code | 01957 |
| Police | Scotland |
| Fire | Scottish |
| Ambulance | Scottish |
| UK Parliament | |
| Scottish Parliament | |
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]
- ^ "Hermaness NNR". Scottish Natural Heritage. 1999. Archived from the original on 17 March 2007. Retrieved 29 July 2014.
- Canmore - Unst, Burra Firth, Burgar Stack site record
- Canmore - Unst, Burra Firth, Norse Mill site record
- Canmore - Noah's Ark: Burrafirth, Unst, North Sea site record
- Mysterious Britain - Burrafirth
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| This Shetland location article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |