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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EAST QUARRYHOUSE | East Quarryhouse | Mr. Marwick, Postmaster Eday. Mr. Tulloch, Quarryhouse, Eday. Mr. Benson, Fierceness, Eday. |
086 | This name applies to a small farm house situated about 3/4 of a mile east of Fierceness farm house. It is built of stone, one storey high, thatched and in middling good repair with office attached in the same order. |
| FERSNESS BAY | Fierceness Bay Fersness Bay |
Mr. Marwick, Postmaster Eday. Mr. Tulloch, Quarryhouse, Eday. Mr. Benson, Fierceness, Eday. Handbook to the Orkneys. |
086 | This name applies to a large bay situated about the centre of Eday and on the west side leaving only about a half mile of land between it and the Bay of London on the east side of Eday. It extends from Fierce Ness on the south-west, to Greenan Ness on the north forming a large open bay. |
| MUSSETTER | Mussetter | Mr. Marwick, Postmaster Eday. Mr. Tulloch, Quarryhouse, Eday. Mr. Benson, Fierceness, Eday. |
086 | This name applies to the ruins of a small farm situated about a mile and a half east of Fierce Ness Farm house. This was once a public house and a place of some little importance where London smacks frequented Fierceness Bay. |
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