Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TUG BERRIES | Tug Berries | John Cairncross, Thurso John Murray, Murkle Alexander Houston, Castletown |
006 | This name applies to several rugged points of "The Spur" due south of the Green Knows. |
| THE HOLMS | The Holms | John Cairncross, Thurso John Murray, Murkle Alexander Houston, Castletown |
006 | A rugged point of flat shelving rock - which runs into the sea - on the South side of Murkle Bay. |
| MURKLE BAY | Murkle Bay | John Cairncross, Thurso John Murray, Murkle Alexander Houston, Castletown |
006 | A small sandy Bay flanked on the North or Murkle side by a flat reef of rugged rock called "The Spur" - and on the South by a point of shelving rock called "The Homes" - This Bay is said to have been a favourite landing place of the Danes and Norwegians There is a small fishing station on the South side of the Bay - from which the Salmon fishing on the coast between Clairdon Head and Castlehill is prosecuted |
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Ph [Parish] of Olrig -- County of Caithness
Ordnance Survey - Caithness county, OS Name Books - Caithness county - Volume 7 - Parish of Olrig, OS1/7/7
This volume contains information on place names found in the parish of Olrig.
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.