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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WATER SOUND | Water Sound Water Sound Water Sound Water Sound Water Sound Water Sound Water Sound |
W.T. Norquay, Esq. [Esquire] St. [Saint] Margt's [Margaret's] Hope W.B. Swanson Esqr. [Esquire] St [Saint] Margt's [Margaret's] Hope Andrew Gold Esqr. [Esquire] Factor Kirkwall Handbook to the Orkneys Admiralty Chart Imperial Gazetteer North Sea Pilot |
120 | Applies to that arm of the sea which divides South Ronaldshay from the islands of Burray and Hunda, It is about 4 miles in length, (its western entrance being formed by the Cairn of Hunda & Crowtaing Point and its eastern entrance by Rumley Point & Burray Ness) with a mean breadth of nearly 3/4 mile, "Water Sound, between the South side of Burra, and the north side of South Ronaldsha, is about 3 1/2 miles long and nearly 1/2 mile wide." (North Sea Pilot) |
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Parish of South Ronaldshay South Ronaldshay, Orkney.Signed A. McDonald 2nd Corpl. [Corporal] R.E.
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