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
- 110 - Eday , page 110
- 120 - Eday , page 120
- 130 - Eday , page 130
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOGGERBOAT | Doggerboat | Mr James Harcus Schoolmaster Mr H. Marwick Postmaster Eday Pharay Mr J. Harcus Doggerboat, Pharay | 086 | This name is applied to a small farm house with cottages adjoining. They are built of stone thatched one story high in poor repair. |
| FARA | Pharay Fara Fara Fara Fara Fara Faray |
Mr James Harcus Schoolmaster Mr H. Marwick Postmaster Eday Pharay Mr J. Harcus Doggerboat, Pharay Robertson's Gealic Topography of Scotland Philips County Atlas Imperial Gazetteer Johnston's Map of the Orkneys |
086 | This name applies to an Island, situated about 3 miles south-west from the north end of the Island of Eday and about midway between Westray and Eday. the Island is divided into eight small farms. there is a Public School, and burying ground, there is the site of an ancient Chapel in the south-east corner of the burying ground, and the site of a brough on the north end of the Island. It is the property of the late Mr Stewart, it has been left to the Church of Scotland. |
| Site of CHAPEL [Fara] | Site of Chapel | Mr James Harcus Schoolmaster Mr H. Marwick Postmaster Eday Pharay Mr J. Harcus Doggerboat, Pharay | 086 |
Continued entries/extra info
Note alongside - Norse Fear-oe "Sheep island"
Transcriber's notes
Description included in that of Fara
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.