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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| THE CROOK | The Crook The Crook The Crook |
Mr Cairncross. Mr Banks. Mr Gow. |
005 | A small bay in which the fishermen run their boats at low water to land their fish, there not being sufficient water in the river to allow them to come up to the usual place. |
| LONG SKERRIES | Long Skerries Long Skerries Long Skerries |
Mr Cairncross. Mr Banks. Mr Gow. |
005 | This name applies to two long ledges of rock which runs out from the ''Kirk Ebb'', and are only seen at low water. |
| KIRK EBB | Kirk Ebb Kirk Ebb Kirk Ebb |
Mr Cairncross. Mr Banks. Mr Gow. |
005 | This name is derived from the fact that a *Church originally stood here. There are many old people in Thurso who remember seeing cattle grazing on the pastures, which were once here, and it is not long ago since there were several dwelling houses standing on what is now fore-shore. *Some say that it was the remains of a ''Druidical Temple'' which stood on the ''Kirk Ebb'', and from which it took its name, but no authentic information can be obtained in connection with it. |
Continued entries/extra info
[page] 105Parish of Thurso
[Note Kirk Ebb] -- N.B. It is believed that it this object was
named from the Old Parish Church
which stood near and which is
yet in a ruinous state, and
not from a Druidical Temple
or other place of worship.
Transcribers who have contributed to this page.
Moira L- Moderator, David Glass
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