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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'.

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The whole of the names on this sheet are on the property of Col. [Colonel] Burroughs C.B. Rousay.

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Muriel Rousay

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