OS1/7/2/27
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FULLIE GOE | Fullie Goe Fullie Goe Fullie Goe |
Mr Robertson, Evertown, Malcolm Simpson Evertown James Allan. Nethertown |
003 | A small creeK. on the North side of the grave yard, District of Evertown. |
| GRAVE YARD [Stroma] | Grave Yard & Vault Grave Yard & Vault |
Mr Robertson, Evertown, Malcolm Simpson Evertown James Allan. Nethertown |
003 | The name is generally applied to the Grave Yard itself. Within the latter there is still standing the ruins of a building, which was erected by Kennedy the pirate for the interment of his family about the Year 1677. He having landed and settled on the island a few years prior to that period The vaulted chamber is still entire, but no vestige of remains is there now. After Kennedy's death and burial, his remains were used as a drum - i,e, his belly - by his Son, being his chief Amusement to Kill time in his insulated home. This is spoken of as a well authenticated fact, the saying having been handed down from father to son to the present generation. The petrifaction of the bodies placed in this vault was caused by the peculiar properties of the rocK upon which they were deposited |
| VAULT [Grave Yard, Stroma] | 003 | The vaulted chamber is still entire, but no vestige of remains is there now. After Kennedy's death and burial, his remains were used as a drum - i,e, his belly - by his Son, being his chief Amusement to Kill time in his insulated home. This is spoken of as a well authenticated fact, the saying having been handed down from father to son to the present generation. The petrifaction of the bodies placed in this vault was caused by the peculiar properties of the rocK upon which they were deposited |
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[Page] 27Island of Stroma -- Ph [Parish] of Canisbay -- Co [County] of Caithness
[Entry for Scartin crossed out]
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