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List of names as written Various modes of spelling Authorities for spelling Situation Description remarks
CASTLE (Remains of) [Skirsa] Supposed site of Old Castle Mr B BaiKie Teacher
Mr A Bremner SKirsa
Mr G. Sinclair SKirsa
008 A small green Mound said to be the site of an Old Castle or Tower partly built but never completed by one of the Mowat family of FreswicK. It is situated on A high Peninsular Rock between Effiesgoe and Rusiegoe No part of the Building is now to be seen but A large number of Stones has been removed from the Spot from which several of the adjoining Houses have been Partly Built
SKIRSA SKirsa 008 A small District containing A number of small Farms & Crofts & etc The property of Mrs Thompson Sinclair of FreswicK

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County of Caithness -- Parish of Canisbay

[Signed] James Hoyle C. A [Civilian Assistant]

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