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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SIR JOHN'S CASTLE | Sir John's Castle | David Brotchie, Dunnet Alexander Sinclair, Scarffskerry James Calder, Scarffskerry |
001 | This name once applied to a small detached Clett on the foreshore on which a ship struck during a storm and knocked it down - It now applies to portion of cliff near where the clett stood. The Clett was named after a Sir John Sinclair who was many years ago proprietor of Ham & Rattar - |
| GOE TRUNG | Goe Trung | David Brotchie, Dunnet Alexander Sinclair, Scarffskerry James Calder, Scarffskerry |
001 | A small Goe on the foreshore 20 chains East of The Cave of Doonal |
| ISLES GOE | Isles Goe | David Brotchie, Dunnet Alexander Sinclair, Scarffskerry James Calder, Scarffskerry |
001 | A break in the foreshore full of stones - about 12 chains East of Goe Trung - The origin of the name is probably from the detached rocks on the foreshore appearing like small islands at low water - |
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[Page] 45Ph [Parish] of Dunnet -- Co [County] of Caithness
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