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List of names as written Various modes of spelling Authorities for spelling Situation Description remarks
MOAN Moan
Moan
Moan
Henry Leask Boardhouse
Mr Donald Stephen Farmer, Norton
Mr William Sinclair Farmer, Beboran
101 Two small thatched farm houses with offices attached situated ¼ mile S.E [South East] of North Bigging and about ¼ mile north of "Beboran" The northern on is property of Mr Magnus Flett, Occp [Occupier] The southern one is the property of Mr. William Isbister Occupier
Site of MARY KIRK Mary Kirk (site of)
Mary Kirk (site of)
Mary Kirk (site of)
Henry Leask Boardhouse
Mr Donald Stephen Farmer Norton
Mr William Sinclair Farmer Beboran
101 The site of an ancient roman catholic chapel (dedicated to the "Virgin Mary"), hav [having] the name "Mary Kirk" it stood in an arable field on a projecting headland or promontory known by the name of "Kirk Quoy" In respect to this antiquity there is no record be [being] any description or giving any further inform [information] and tradition venture's not to hazard an opin [opinion] farther than it being an ancient chapel in the p [--] of the "Roman Catholic Church"
BURIAL GROUND [chapel, Mary Kirk] Burial Ground (site of )
Burial Ground (site of)
Burial Ground (site of)
Henry Leask, Esq Boardhouse
Mr Donald Stephen Farmer Norton
Mr William Sinclair Farmer Beboran
101 Quite obliterated but encompassing the ed [edifice] of the chapel stood a grave yard or burial ground in the point of "Kirk Quoy"about ¼ mile N.W. [North West] of Bigging" the property of Mr S [Sinclair] Beboran

[Note initialled] KC: it was in connection with "Mary Kirk" with which it is believed to be Coeval,

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Ph. [Parish] of Harray -- Orkney

[signed] Kenneth Campbell C/A [Civilian Assistant]

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