Volume contents
- 1 - South Ronaldsay , page 1 (start)
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- 361 - South Ronaldsay , page 361 (end)
- 362 - South Ronaldsay , title page
- 363 - South Ronaldsay , index
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SOUTH RONALDSAY [island] | South Ronaldsay | Orkneyinga Saga (a modern translation) | 124 | South Ronaldsay, one of the Orkney islands, and, excepting Pentland Skerries, the most southerly of the group. It lies about 6 miles north by east of Duncansby-head, and occupies the South east Corner of the Orcadian archipelago It is washed on the north by Water Sound about a mile broad, which divides it from the island of Burray, on the east by the North Sea or German Ocean; on the south by the eastern entrance of the Pentland Firth, which divides it from Caithness; and on the west by the northern expansion of that firth or the entrance of Scapa Flow, which divides it from Walls & Flotta. |
Continued entries/extra info
Parish of South Ronaldshay Orkney.
Ordnance Survey - Orkney county, OS Name Books - Orkney county - Volume 20 - Parish of South Ronaldsay, OS1/23/20
This volume contains information on place names found in the parish of South Ronaldsay.
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.