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DUPPIES GEO Duppies Geo Mr Marwick Postmaster Eday Mr Harcus South Farra Eday Mr Stewart Drummond Holland Pharay Adopted 080 This name applies to a small creek situated on the west side of the Holm of Pharay about a quarter of a mile north of the south end of the island.
HOLM OF FARA Holm of Pharay
Holm of Fara
Mr Marwick Postmaster Eday
Mr Harcus South Farra Eday
Mr Stewart Drummond Holland Pharay
Adopted
080 This name applies to a small Island situated about 3 and 1/2 miles west of Carrick House Eday and about one half mile south by east of the south east end of Westray. It is about one mile long, and about one fourth of a mile wide, covered, with good rough pasture and is the property of the Late Mr Stewart Westray, and was given by that gentleman as an endowment to the Church of Scotland.
THREE GEOS Three Geos Mr Marwick Postmaster Eday Mr Harcus South Farra Eday Mr Stewart Drummond Holland Pharay 080 This name applies to a small creek situated about the centre of the Holm of Pharay and on the west side.

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