Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SUMMER CRAIG | Summer Craig | John Cairncross Thurso Alexander Houston Castleton William Murray, Murkle |
006 | A small ridge of rocK running out from the Cliff which forms one side of a small Goe. This goe is often used in summer time as a small haven for boats - Hence the name |
| RAE BERRY | Rae Berry | John Cairncross Thurso Alexander Houston, Castleton William Murray, Murkle |
006 | A flat reef of rocK about 10 chains East of Summers Craig. |
| TROWES' GOE | Trowes' Goe | John Cairncross Thurso Alexander Houston, Castleton William Murray, Murkle |
006 | A small break in the East side of Rae Berry. Trowe or Drow is a name given in OrKney and Shetland to certain inhabitants of the sea viewed by the Vulgar as malignant spirits - vide - Jamieson's Dictionary - Local tradition says - that the sea trowes were often to be seen on this reef in the olden time and wd [would] lure ships and boats on to the rocks in the darkness by their cries |
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Parish of Olrig -- County of Caithness
[Signed] G. Hobson
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.