Volume contents
- 1 - Birsay , page 1 (start)
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- 40 - Birsay , page 40
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- 221 - Birsay , page 221 (end)
- 222 - Birsay , title page
- 223 - Birsay , index
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Site of CHAPEL [Curcum] | Chapel (site of) Chapel (site of) Chapel (site of) |
Mr H Leask Boardhouse Mr J. Spence Farmer Curcum Mr G. Robson late Teacher Birsay |
088 | Site of ancient ''Romish Church'' situated in an arable field about an 1/8 of a mile south east of ''Curcum.'' It is not known whither there has been a burial Ground in connection when this piece of ground was cultivated a great number of stones & rubbish was found but nothing to indicate of there having existed a burial ground, |
| INGSAY | Ingsay Ingsay Ingsay |
Mr. Henry Leask Boardhouse Mr. G. Robson late Teacher Birsay Mr. William Isbister Occupier |
088 | A substantial farm Dwelling house & Offices detached situated a little over an 1/8 of a mile S.E. [South East] of Fia & ½ a mile S.W. [South West] of "Swanney." The property of the Occupier. |
| SCHOOL [nr Ingsay] | School (Boys & Girls) School (Boys & Girls) School (Boys & Girls) |
Mr. Henry Leask Boardhouse Mr. James Meason Teacher Mr. William Isbister Ingsay |
088 | A small stone building with dwelling house attached situated midways between Ingsay and Fea. The average attendance of Boys & girls is about 40. A new school is in the course of erection about 1½ miles S.E. [South East] of the present & when finished the present one will be disused. The property of the School Board. |
Continued entries/extra info
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Parish of Birsay -- Orkney
[signed] James Stuart.
Ordnance Survey - Orkney county, OS Name Books - Orkney county - Volume 1 - Parish of Birsay, OS1/23/1
This volume contains information on place names found in the parish of Birsay.
Ordnance Survey - Orkney county
Ordnance Survey was established in the 18th century to create maps, surveys and associated records for the entirety of Great Britain. These records are arranged by county. This entry has been created to enable searching for Ordnance Survey records for the county of Orkney, which is in the north of Scotland.