Volume contents
- 1 - Eday , page 1 (start)
- 10 - Eday , page 10
- 20 - Eday , page 20
- 30 - Eday , page 30
- 40 - Eday , page 40
- 50 - Eday , page 50
- 60 - Eday , page 60
- 70 - Eday , page 70
- 80 - Eday , page 80
- 90 - Eday , page 90
- 100 - Eday , page 100
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- 140 - Eday , page 140
- 151 - Eday , page 151 (end)
- 152 - Eday , title page
- 153 - Eday , index
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ERD HOUSE [SE of Loch of Doomy] | Erd House | Mr. Marwick, Postmaster Eday. Mr. Tulloch, Quarryhouse, Eday. Mr. Benson, Fierceness, Eday. |
086 | |
| LOCH OF DOOMY | Loch of Doomy | Mr. Marwick, Postmaster Eday. Mr. Tulloch, Quarryhouse, Eday. Mr. Benson, Fierceness, Eday. |
086 | This name applies to a large fresh water loch situated between the Bays of London & Fierceness, immediately east of the latter and about four miles south of the Post office, Calfsound. It dries entirely in summer, about 3/4 of a mile south east is the remains of a small underground ho. |
| SANDS OF DOOMY | Sands of Doomy | Mr. Marwick, Postmaster Eday. Mr. Tulloch, Quarryhouse, Eday. Mr. Benson, Fierceness, Eday. |
086 | This name applies to a large extent of sandy foreshore situated immediately west of Loch of Doomy and extends from about 200 yards north of Mussetter to Doomy. |
| SANDS OF MUSSETTER | Sands of Mussetter | Mr. Marwick, Postmaster Eday. Mr. Tulloch, Quarryhouse, Eday. Mr. Benson, Fierceness, Eday. |
086 | This name applies to a large extent of sand on the sea coast. It extends from about 200 yards north of Mussetter in a south westerly direction passing north of Stenchame, extending about 150 yards north-west of the last mentioned name. |
Continued entries/extra info
I. Boyle c/a
Transcriber's notes
Remarks pertaining to Erd House are found under Loch of Doomy.
Ordnance Survey - Orkney county, OS Name Books - Orkney county - Volume 4 - Parish of Eday, OS1/23/4
This volume contains information on place names found in the parish of Eday.
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.