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List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
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WINDY GOE | Windy Goe Windy Goe Windy Goe |
Alexander Manson D. Shearer W. Dunnet |
002 | A small gorge on the N [North] side of St John's Point into which the tide [flows] at high water. |
TOWER O' MEN O' MEY | Tower O' Men O Mey Tower O' Men O Mey Tower O' Men O Mey |
Alexander Manson D. Shearer W. Dunnet |
002 | An isolated piece of [rock] standing out a little way from the shore. So named , from the [name] which applies to the different Currents which meet in the firth [opposite] the headland |
BROAD SOUND | Broad Sound Broad Sound Broad Sound |
Alexander Manson D. Shearer W. Dunnet |
002 | A portion of Sea [running] between the "Big [sKerry"] and several others [on?] the inside. opposite St John's Pt [Point] |
Continued entries/extra info
[Page] 50Parish of Canisbay -- County of Caithness
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Moira L- Moderator, Alexandra
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