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
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FERS NESS | Fierce Ness Fers Ness Fersness Fersness Fara's Ness Faray's Ness Fers Ness |
Mr. Hugh Marwick Postmaster Calfsound Eday. Mr. Tulloch, Quarryhouse. Mr. Benson Farmer Fierceness Eday. Johnston's Map of the Orkneys Statistical Account of Scotland. Handbook of the Orkneys. Admiralty Chart. Col. [Colonel] Balfour of Balfour. Mr. Horne. Mr. M. Scott. |
086 | This name applies to a large headland situated on the west side of Eday, about two and a half miles west of Bay of London, and about four miles south-west of the Post Office Calfound Eday. It is covered with rough pasture & arable land. From the Norse Fars-ness "Nell of Sheep". |
| FERSNESS | Fersness | Mr. Hugh Marwick Postmaster Calfsound Eday. Mr. Tulloch, Quarryhouse. Mr. Benson Farmer Fierceness Eday. |
086 | This name applies to a small farm situated on Fierce Ness about three-fourths of a mile south of the extreme north end. It is one story, thatched, and in good repair, with offices adjacent in the same order. |
| RAMMY GEO | Rammy Geo | Mr. Hugh Marwick Postmaster Calfsound Eday. Mr. Tulloch, Quarryhouse. Mr. Benson Farmer Fierceness Eday. |
086 | This name applies to a small creek situated on the west side of Fierce Ness, about 260 yards south west of Fierceness farm house, it is surrounded with rough banks. |
Continued entries/extra info
I. Boyle c/a
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.