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List of names as written Various modes of spelling Authorities for spelling Situation Description remarks
STENNESS Stenness John A Bruce Esq Sheriff Clerk. Kirkwall
Colonel Balfour Balfour Castle Shapinsay. Kirkwall
Orkney & Shetland Guid and Directory
Peaces Orkney Directory
Imp Gazteteer of Scotland
Stat a/c of Scotland.
100; 101; 106; 107 A parish in the mainland of Orkney It is bounded on the south by the Ph.[Parish] of Orphir on the east by the Ph. of Firth on the north by the Ph. of Harray& Sandwick & on the west by the Ph. of Stromness & Bay of Ireland. This parish is in the presbytery of Cairston & Synod of Orkney. Its post town is Kirkwall. There is no detached part of this parish locally situated within the boundary of any other parish nor is there any detached part of any other locally situated within the boundary of this one. It contains about 9214 Statute Acres.

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