Borve or Borbh is a crofting township on the

Isle of Skye The Isle of Skye, or simply Skye, is the largest and northernmost of the major islands in the Inner Hebrides of Scotland. The island's peninsulas radiate from a mountainous hub dominated by the Cuillin, the rocky slopes of which provide some of ...

, Scotland.

Dun Borve

Dun Borve ùn is 'fort' in Gaelicis an ancient fort, that was considered a

fairy A fairy (also called fay, fae, fae folk, fey, fair folk, or faerie) is a type of mythical being or legendary creature, generally described as anthropomorphism, anthropomorphic, found in the folklore of multiple European cultures (including Cel ...

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.

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Populated places in the Isle of Skye {{SkyeLochalsh-geo-stub