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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RISA | Risay Rysa Little Risa Little Risa Risa Little Risa Little |
Barray's Orkney Isalnds Handbook to the Orkneys J.G. Heddle Esqr. of Hoy John Wards, Summer Cleary John Thomson, Little Screws Barry's Orkney Islands AD 1805 Johnston's Map of the Orkneys North Sea Pilot Admiralty Chart Stat a/c of Scotland Imp Gazetteer |
119 | Applies to an island situated on the east side of Hoy and nearly half a mile east of Pegal Bay and over 1/4 mile north of Ruberry. It is in the parish of Walls and Flotta and is the property of J.G. Heddle Esqr. of Hoy. |
| RISA SOUND | Risa Sound Risa Sound Risa Sound |
J.G. Heddle Esqr. of Hoy John Wards, Summer Cleary John Thomson, Little Screws | 119 | Applies to the Channel between Little Risa and the coast of Hoy immediately east of Pegal Bay and extending between Ruberry on the south to Pegal Head on the north. |
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