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- 195 - Canisbay, Stroma , title page
- 196 - Canisbay, Stroma , index
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BLACK GOE | Black Goe | Mr Samuel Barnetson, Mey Mr Donald Banks, Field of Harrow Mr George Baikie, Mey. |
002 | A small break on the [foreshore] - a few chains [East] of Pearl Goe and due north of - Field of [Harrow] |
| HOW SKERRY | How Skerry | Mr Samuel Barnetson, Mey Mr Donald Banks, Field of Harrow Mr George Baikie, Mey. |
002 | A large reef of rugged rocks - almost due north of Harrow |
| BROAD EBB | Broad Ebb | Mr Samuel Barnetson, Mey Mr Donald Banks, Field of Harrow Mr George Baikie, Mey. |
002 | The continuation of the same reef - which is more rugged and uneven - |
| TROWES' GOE | Trowes' Goe | Mr Samuel Barnetson, Mey Mr Donald Banks, Field of Harrow Mr George Baikie, Mey. |
002 | A small break on the foreshore - which is said to have been A favourite haunt of the Sea Trowe - a [malignant] spirit which used to infest the coasts of Orkney - and believed in by the Orcadians |
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Ph [Parish] of Canisbay -- Co [County] of Caithness
Transcriber's notes
Words lost in fold of page.
Ordnance Survey - Caithness county, OS Name Books - Caithness county - Volume 2 - Parish of Canisbay, including the island of Stroma, OS1/7/2
This volume contains information on place names found in the parish of Canisbay, including the island of Stroma.
Ordnance Survey - Caithness 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 Caithness, which is in the north of Scotland.