Volume contents
- 1 - Dunnet , page 1 (start)
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- 125 - Dunnet , index
- 130 - Dunnet , title page
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WEST DUNNET | West Dunnet | Revd [Reverend] Mr Jolly Mr Campbell Mr Taylor |
006 | A small cultivated district of the Parish of Dunnet: the property of Mrs B.T. Sinclair of Freswick |
| MARYMAS GREEN | Marymas Green | Revd [Reverend] Mr Jolly Mr Campbell Mr Taylor |
006 | The principal market place of this Parish, in which three annual Fairs are held Viz. on the first Tuesday of April, on the Tuesday after the 15th Augt [August], old style, which lasts two days; and on the first tuesday of October - old style. The August MarKet is called the' Marymas MarKet' from which the name is taKen, and is of very old date. |
| MARKET STANCE [Marymas Green] | 006 | The principal market place of this Parish, in which three annual Fairs are held Viz. on the first Tuesday of April, on the Tuesday after the 15th Augt [August], old style, which lasts two days; and on the first tuesday of October - old style. The August MarKet is called the' Marymas MarKet' from which the name is taKen, and is of very old date. | ||
| CHURCH [Dunnet] | Church | Revd [Reverend] Mr Jolly Mr Campbell Mr Taylor |
006 | This is the established church of this Parish; it is not very central, or convenient for the parishioners being Situated at one side of the Parish; though the majority of the population are within three miles of it. This church is of very old date apparently; but it's date is not Known; but it is said to have been originally a Roman Catholic Chapel and the 'KirK of St. Columba, or "St. Coomb's Kirk" which was also a Catholic Chapel is said to have been the original protestant Church of the united parishes of Dunnet and Olrig - it being the first in this locality converted to protestantism - considered to have been so by St. Columba the Apostle of Ireland. Subsequently the church of this parish was erected beside the "Loch of Hayland"; but as it was destroyed during the prevalence of a winter storm, the present church was erected; but the dates of these occurrences are not Known. This church was greatly enlarged in 1837 - and repaired. It is supposed to have been dedicated to St. Mary; from the name of the MarKet - Marymas. This church is seated to contain 600 sitters, giving each sitter 18 inches, of seat. This Church is seated to contain 600 sitters, giving each sitter 18 inches of seat. |
Continued entries/extra info
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Co. [County] of Caithness -- Parish of Dunnet
[Signed] Robert Kane Sapr. R.E. [Sapper Royal Engineers]
Ordnance Survey - Caithness county, OS Name Books - Caithness county - Volume 3 - Parish of Dunnet, OS1/7/3
This volume contains information on place names found in the parish of Dunnet.
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.