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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GOE HARRA | Goe Harra | Mr James Stephen Crosskirk Mr Malcolm Milne, Brims Mr James Robertson, Brims |
004 | A small goe on the foreshore a short distance North of Ushat Head. (-a few year ago -) A Man while fishing in it missed his footing and was drowned - |
| WHALE'S BACK | Whale's Back | Mr James Stephen Crosskirk Mr Malcolm Milne, Brims Mr James Robertson, Brims |
004 | A small rock on the foreshore which at low water strongly resembles a Whale - hence the name |
| BRIMS NESS | Brims Ness | Mr James Stephen Crosskirk Mr Malcolm Milne, Brims Mr James Robertson, Brims |
004 | A long flat reef - rugged and broken, which runs about 18 Chains into the sea and is wholly covered at high water. |
| NESS BERRY | Ness Berry | Mr James Stephen Crosskirk Mr Malcolm Milne, Brims Mr James Robertson, Brims |
004 | This name applies to a point of rock - part of Brims Ness - |
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Moira L- Moderator, David Glass
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