Cairnholm is a fictional island located in Wales and the main setting of the novel Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children. There are two settings of Cairnholm in the story, one which is present-day Cairnholm, and the Cairnholm loop/past.
Location
The island is a distance from Wales, and is considerably isolated.
Because of this ymbrynes liked to use the island as a home. Four known ymbrynes have used the island:
- A ymbryne with the initials X.J. had a loop sometime during 1580.
- A ymbryne with the initials J.R.R had a loop on April 1st, 1757.
- A ymbryne with the initials P.M. had a loop on February 3rd, 1853.
- Alma LeFay Peregrine from September 3rd, 1940 to 2011.
It is possible that there could have been more, since all of the above are in a list and there were undistinguished numbers underneath them.
Present-Day Cairnholm
The town/village is gloomy and bleak. There are large ranges of green land as well as a fishing depot and harbor, a patchwork of sheep fields, white washed cottages, enormous mountains, small muddy streets, a shrinking population, an old museum, and a inn called the Priest Hole.
Inhabitants
Locations
- Priest Hole
- Fishmonger's
- Cairnholm's Museum
Past Cairnholm
Past Cairnholm is set during Miss Peregrine's loop of September 3, 1940. It is the third setting of the story where Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children is located, and it is where all the peculiar children reside.
Inhabitants
- Miss Peregrine
- Bronwyn Bruntley
- Claire Densmore
- Emma Bloom
- Enoch O'Connor
- Fiona Frauenfeld
- Horace Somnusson
- Hugh Apiston
- Millard Nullings
- Olive Abroholos Elephanta
- Victor Bruntley
Locations
Other Facts
- Mentioned wildlife of the island includes Manx Shearwaters.
Filming location of Cairnholm in the movie
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Some scenes of Cairnholm in the official book trailer