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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MURPHY'S CRAIG | Murphy's Craig | Mr Cairncross, Thurso Alexander Henderson, West Murkle James Banks, Thurso |
005 | This name applies to a shelving rock on the foreshore off which a man of that name while fishing, slipped into the sea and was drowned |
| THE MUIREACHIES | The Muireachies | Mr Cairncross, Thurso Alexander Henderson, West Murkle James Banks, Thurso |
005 | A flat rock a little to the East of Murphy's Craig - the seams shown on it are rugged but strangely regular - a well Known name - it was a favourite rock of a family of the name of Murdoch - who were great fishers - |
| THE POWS | The Pows | Mr Cairncross, Thurso Alexander Henderson, West Murkle James Banks, Thurso |
005 | The name applies to a number of small rocks at the West End of the Muireachies. The appear at a distance like huge heads - rising out of the sea - hence the name - |
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[page] 82Ph. [Parish] of Thurso -- County of Caithness
[Note The Pows] -- (Anglice [in English] - The heads)
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