OS1/23/16/259
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SCHOOL [nr Castle of Cobbie Row] | School | Mr. A.B.C. Dunnet, Teacher. | 090 | Applies to public school situate 19 chains S.E. from 'Castle of Cubbierow' & 12 chains N.E. from Castlehall. It is one storey built of stone slated & was erected in 1877 by School Board authorities, supported by School Board for parish of Rousay. Daily average 14, branches of education, the ordinary elementary branches. |
| STROMNESS TAING | Stromness Taing | James Mainland, Farmer, Weir. George Murrison, Esq. [Esquire] [I.P.[ Factor, Viera Lodge, Rousay. John Craigie Jun. [Junior] Hullion. T.B. Reid, Sourin Rousay. |
090 | This name is applied to a point on the coastline covered with flat rocks, it is the extreme south point of the above island & is situate 60 chains S.E. from 'Castle of Cubbierow' & 30 chains S.E. from 'Cavit'. |
Continued entries/extra info
The whole of the names on this sheet are on the property of Col. [Colonel] Burroughs C.B. Rousay.Transcribers who have contributed to this page.
Muriel Rousay
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