Volume contents
- 1 - Westray , page 1 (start)
- 25 - Westray , page 25
- 50 - Westray , page 50
- 75 - Westray , page 75
- 100 - Westray , page 100
- 125 - Westray , page 125
- 150 - Westray , page 150
- 175 - Westray , page 175
- 200 - Westray , page 200
- 225 - Westray , page 225
- 250 - Westray , page 250
- 275 - Westray , page 275
- 300 - Westray , page 300 (end)
- 301 - Westray , title page
- 302 - Westray , index
Continued entries/extra info
188
The only writing on the page in addition to the page number is:-
"Spots, about 1/2 mile lower down the valley in the direction of Pierowall, and separated from each other by a distance of 30 or 40 yards. These spots remain to the present day, but they are given by local authority as the sites of two houses: the father of one of the authorities given on this sheet remembered when the houses were in existence and known by the name of West Gallowhill.
No information or record of the definite date of this battle can be obtained, but it is generally put down as between 150 or 200 years ago."
Page signed -
"P. Dingerty
Corporal R.E.
July 1878"
Transcriber's notes
The descriptive remarks on this page are a continuation from page 187, regarding "the Highlandman's Hamar", and are as follows:-
"Spots, about 1/2 mile lower down the valley in the direction of Pierowall, and separated from each other by a distance of 30 or 40 yards. These spots remain to the present day, but they are given by local authority as the sites of two houses: the father of one of the authorities given on this sheet remembered when the houses were in existence and known by the name of West Gallowhill.
No information or record of the definite date of this battle can be obtained, but it is generally put down as between 150 or 200 years ago."
Ordnance Survey - Orkney county, OS Name Books - Orkney county - Volume 26 - Parish of Westray, OS1/23/26
This volume contains information on place names found in the parish of Westray.
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.