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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DU CRAIG | Du Craig Du Craig Du Craig Du Craig Craigdhu Craigdhu Craigdhu |
Chalmers Hist. [History of] Dunfermline Mr. Pringle, Ferrybarns Sibbalds Fife Mr Grant Mr. Douglas Craigdhu Mr. Fraser , Inverkeithing See Name book for Plan 39C |
039 | [situation] About 58 Chains S.S.W. [South South West] of Rosyth. Two large and rocKy Islands in the Firth of Forth. the largest of which is visible above High Water It probably received its name from its dark appearance |
| FIRTH OF FORTH | Firth of Forth Firth of Forth Firth of Forth Frith of Forth |
Revd. [Reverend] Mr Doag Ferry Mr. Fogy Mr. Pringle Mr. Grant. |
039; 040 | [situation] Immediately South of Limekilns. An inlet of the German Ocean in which are several rocky Islands - It is Navigable as far as Alloa - The River Forth discharges itself into this Firth - hence the name - The Coast through this Plan is in part Rocky and part flat - and the shore between High and Low Water is a mixture of Sand Mud and loose Rocks with Several patches of low shelving rocks, all covered at High Water |
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36 Plan 39A Inverkeithing Parish[Note - Du Craig] Du, Black. Gaelic Dictionary]
[signed] John Bayly Capt RE [Captain, Royal Engineers]
27 June 1854
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