Volume contents
- 1 - Birsay , page 1 (start)
- 10 - Birsay , page 10
- 20 - Birsay , page 20
- 30 - Birsay , page 30
- 40 - Birsay , page 40
- 50 - Birsay , page 50
- 60 - Birsay , page 60
- 70 - Birsay , page 70
- 80 - Birsay , page 80
- 90 - Birsay , page 90
- 100 - Birsay , page 100
- 110 - Birsay , page 110
- 120 - Birsay , page 120
- 130 - Birsay , page 130
- 140 - Birsay , page 140
- 150 - Birsay , page 150
- 160 - Birsay , page 160
- 170 - Birsay , page 170
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SCHOOL (Boys & Girls) | School (Boys & Girls) School (Boys & Girls) School (Boys & Girls) |
Mr H Leask Boardhouse Mr G. Robson late teacher Birsay Mr William Spence Farmer Setr |
088 | A substantial stone building in Course of erection situated in the district of ''Above-the-Hill' & close to the west side of ''Public Road'' & an 1/8 mile west of the northeast end of ''Loch of Hundland'' The Property of the School Board |
| MID HOUSE | Mid House Mid House Mid House |
Mr H Leask Boardhouse Mr G. Robson late teacher Birsay Mr James Spence Occupier & Proprietor |
088 | A small farm house in the district of ''Kirbuster'' on the north east side of ''Loch of Boardhouse'' and a ¼ mile east of Midhouse |
| TUMULI [Quoyhorrie] | Tumuli (Remains of) Tumuli (Remains of) Tumuli (Remains of) |
Mr H Leask Boardhouse Mr G. Robson late teacher Birsay Mr James Spence Midhouse Kirbuster |
088 | Two small green mounds said to be ancient burying mounds situated nearly ½ mile north east of ''Kirbuster Hill'' and an 1/8 mile S.E. [South East] of ''Quoyhorrie'' |
Continued entries/extra info
The details of Harpy Taing are not on page 81 of O.S. notebook.
Transcriber's notes
Note below Place entry for Tumuli: O.E. [Old English]
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.