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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JOHN O' GROAT'S HOUSE (Site of) | Site of John O' Groats House Site of John O' Groats House Site of John O' Groats House |
Mr John Smith, Ha' of Duncansbay, David Kennedy, Duncansbay, James Steven, Fullerton's Gazetteer, |
003 | A small triangular [green?] mound about 30 feet in breadth, rising with a slight elevation from [a] strip of green pasture ground which runs [parallel] to the sea shore. Is situate about a mile [along] the coast from Huna [Inn] and a short distance [to] the East of the Ha' of Duncansbay. |
Continued entries/extra info
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Parish of Canisbay -- County of Caithness
[Note] --John O' Groats House, a quondam famous domicile, in the
parish of Canisbay, on the flat downy shore of the Pentland
firth, about 1 1/2 mile west of Duncansbay-head in Caithness
-shire. Not a fragment of the building remains, except a few
of the lower stones of the foundation, or, if Dr [Doctor] Mac-culloch is
to be credited, not even that but only "a piece of green turf, as
flat and as bare as the bacK of ones hand." John O' Groat's
house is said to have been founded under the following cir-
-cumstances:- During the reign of James IV. a Lowlander
of the name of Groat - or according to some versions of the
legend, a Dutchman of the name of John de Groot - along
with his brother, arrived in Caithness, bearing a letter from
the King, which recommended them to the gentlemen of
the County. They procured land at this remote spot,
Settled, and became the founders of families."
(See other name Sheet)
[Continued on page 85]
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.