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List of names as written Various modes of spelling Authorities for spelling Situation Description remarks
BLACK CRAIG Black Craig A. Forsyth, Teacher, Millbounds, D. Tulloch, Fisherman Cott John Muir, Farmer, Cauldale. Mr. Ibarn, Factor, Eday. 091 This name applies to a considerable extent of the banks on the west side of the Muckle Green Holm.
MUCKLE GREEN HOLM Muckle Green Holm A. Forsyth, Teacher, Millbounds, D. Tulloch, Fisherman Cott, John Muir, Farmer, Cauldale. Mr. Ibarn, Factor, Eday. 091 This name is given to an island situated about one & a half miles to the south-west of Eday. It is about half a mile in length, & about a fourth in width, and covered with a roughish sort of grass, at the very southern extremity of this island there is a little mound on which there are numerousgraves or what is pointed out as such. They have been here for a long time back & are supposed to be those of the men of a Spanish man of war, probarly one of the Armada.
WHITENESS TAING Whiteness Taing A. Forsyth, Teacher, Millbounds, D. Tulloch, Fisherman Cott.
John Muir, Farmer, Cauldale. Mr. Ibarn, Factor, Eday.
091 This name applies to a little point of land situated on the north-west end of the M. G. Holm.

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