Borve
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Cottage at Borve in 1946 | |
Location within the
Isle of Skye | |
OS grid reference | NG445485 |
Council area | |
Lieutenancy area | |
Country | Scotland |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | PORTREE |
Postcode district | IV51 |
Dialling code | 01470 |
Police | Scotland |
Fire | Scottish |
Ambulance | Scottish |
UK Parliament | |
Scottish Parliament | |
Borve or Borbh is a crofting township on the Isle of Skye, Scotland. [1]
Dun Borve [dùn is 'fort' in Gaelic] is an ancient fort, that was considered a fairy dwelling. When local villagers shouted, The fairies' fort is on fire!, the fairies all fled. The fairies left for good when they found out that they had been tricked. [2]