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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TUG BERRIES | Tug Berries | John Cairncross, Thurso John Murray, Murkle Alexander Houston, Castletown |
006 | This name applies to several rugged points of "The Spur" due south of the Green Knows. |
| THE HOLMS | The Holms | John Cairncross, Thurso John Murray, Murkle Alexander Houston, Castletown |
006 | A rugged point of flat shelving rock - which runs into the sea - on the South side of Murkle Bay. |
| MURKLE BAY | Murkle Bay | John Cairncross, Thurso John Murray, Murkle Alexander Houston, Castletown |
006 | A small sandy Bay flanked on the North or Murkle side by a flat reef of rugged rock called "The Spur" - and on the South by a point of shelving rock called "The Homes" - This Bay is said to have been a favourite landing place of the Danes and Norwegians There is a small fishing station on the South side of the Bay - from which the Salmon fishing on the coast between Clairdon Head and Castlehill is prosecuted |
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