OS1/23/4/142
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MALTBARN | Maltbarn | Mr. John Tullock Schoolmaster Eday Mr. Hugh Marwick Postmaster Eday Mr. John Flaws Maltbarn Eday Mr. Iborn Factor Eday |
091 | This name applies to a small farm house situated adjacent to the high water mark and about 3/4 of a mile south from the south school. the house is built of stone, thatched, one story high in fair repair. |
| SOUTHSIDE | Southside | Mr. John Tullock Schoolmaster Eday Mr. Hugh Marwick Postmaster Eday Mr. John Flaws Maltbarn Eday Mr. Iborn Factor Eday |
091 | This name is applied to a small cultivated district situated on the south-east end of the Island. the houses are all built of stone, thatched one story high. |
| STACKEL BRAE | Stackel Brae | Mr. John Tullock Schoolmaster Eday Mr. Hugh Marwick Postmaster Eday Mr. John Flaws Maltburn Eday Mr. Iborn Factor Eday |
091 | This name applies to a small knoll. covered with rough pasture. this is a small mound of peat moss collected while shipping peats to the neighbouring Islands. |
| STRONSAY FIRTH | Stronsay Firth Stronsay Firth Stronsay Firth Stronsa Firth |
Imperial Gazetteer of Scotland Peaces Map of the Orkney Islands John A Bruce Esquire Sheriff Clerk, Orkney North Sea Pilot |
091 | Stronsay Firth opens between Auskerry & the Mull of Deerness, it is bounded on the N. E by Stronsay & the S. part of the island of Eday and on the S. W by Shapinsay & Deerness. |
Transcriber's notes
Entered in the situation column is the following: There is said to have been an old Castle hereabouts the site of which cannot be pointed out. As it is supposed to have been washed away by the sea. Gow the pirate it is said was imprisoned once in this Castle previous to his removal to Edinburgh.Transcribers who have contributed to this page.
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