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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOGGERBOAT | Doggerboat | Mr James Harcus Schoolmaster Mr H. Marwick Postmaster Eday Pharay Mr J. Harcus Doggerboat, Pharay | 086 | This name is applied to a small farm house with cottages adjoining. They are built of stone thatched one story high in poor repair. |
| FARA | Pharay Fara Fara Fara Fara Fara Faray |
Mr James Harcus Schoolmaster Mr H. Marwick Postmaster Eday Pharay Mr J. Harcus Doggerboat, Pharay Robertson's Gealic Topography of Scotland Philips County Atlas Imperial Gazetteer Johnston's Map of the Orkneys |
086 | This name applies to an Island, situated about 3 miles south-west from the north end of the Island of Eday and about midway between Westray and Eday. the Island is divided into eight small farms. there is a Public School, and burying ground, there is the site of an ancient Chapel in the south-east corner of the burying ground, and the site of a brough on the north end of the Island. It is the property of the late Mr Stewart, it has been left to the Church of Scotland. |
| Site of CHAPEL [Fara] | Site of Chapel | Mr James Harcus Schoolmaster Mr H. Marwick Postmaster Eday Pharay Mr J. Harcus Doggerboat, Pharay | 086 |
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Note alongside - Norse Fear-oe "Sheep island"Transcriber's notes
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MoragSinclair
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