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SMOOGRO Smoogro Dr Charles Still Esq of Smoogro
James Johnston Esq of Coubister
William Ballantine Outer Dyke-end
107 A large agricultural district bounded on the east by the "Hill of Veness " on the north by the county road on the west by the Burn of Clumar. Dr Charles Still chief proprietor.
VE NESS Ve Ness Dr Charles Still Esq of Smoogro James Johnston Esq of Coubister William Ballantine Outer Dyke-end
North Sea Pilot
107 A large promontory situated on the south west side of Waulkmill Bay and is bounded on thee west by the district of Smoogro. Very probable the name is a corruption of Voe Ness from its close proximity to Waulkmill Bay which so much resembles the "Voes" in Shetland.
VENESS HILL Veness Hill Dr Charles Still Esq of Smoogro James Johnston Esq of Coubister William Ballantine Outer Dyke-end 107 A hill of considerable altitude situated on the South west side of Waulkmill Bay, and about 1/4 of a mile east of Outer Dale. The property of Dr Charles Still Esqr of Smoogro.

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