Burrafirth
Sign in to saveBurrafirth 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.
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It is catalogued under topics including Firths of Scotland, Underwater diving sites in Scotland and Villages in Unst.
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- Burrafirth
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- Unst
- historic county
- Shetland Islands
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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.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Burrafirth” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
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