Memorials & monuments · Scottish Islands
Gloup
In or near Cullivoe.
Gloup in Orkney + Shetland, United Kingdom.
Nicholas Mutton — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 15 min–45 min
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Gloup is a place of interest in Orkney + Shetland, United Kingdom — drawn from open-data sources for visitor reference. See the linked Wikipedia article for the full description.
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From the Wikipedia article
Note: Gloup is common in Scottish placenames referring to a sea jet. Gloup is a village in the far north of the island of Yell in the Shetland Islands. It lends its name to nearby island of Gloup Holm. Gloup Holm derives its name from the village of Gloup and Gloup Voe on the "mainland" of Yell. These names derive from the Old Norse for a ravine. In 20/21 July 1881, the Gloup Fishing Disaster occurred, in which 58 fishermen were killed by an unexpected summer storm coming from the direction of Iceland. In 1981, a hundred years after the event a memorial was erected to commemorate the victims. Ten boats were lost, mostly sixareens.
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- Coordinates
- 60.7222, -1.0703
Sources
Other places nearby
Gloup Fishermens Memorial
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Breckon Beach
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Gloup Voe
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Hill of Vigon
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Vineyards · 3.1 km
Moarfield, Yell
Watermills · 3.1 km
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Gloup?
- Gloup is in the Scottish Islands, United Kingdom.
- What is Gloup?
- Gloup in Orkney + Shetland, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Gloup?
- Its coordinates are 60.7222°, -1.0703°.
- Is Gloup free to visit?
- Yes, Gloup is free to enter.