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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| COBBIE ROW'S LADE | Cubbie Rue's Lade Cobbie Row's Lade |
Mr. James Miller, Shepherd, Rathiesholm Head, Stronsay Mr. David Peace, Farmer, Upper Dishes, Stronsay, Mr. A. Learmonth, Farmer, Millfield, Stronsay The Orkneyinga Saga |
098 | This name applies to a ring, or circle, of Stones Situated near the H.W. Mark on the west side of "Rothiesholm Head", regarding which there is a legend to the following effect vis; "That there once lived a man in Stronsay by name "Cubbie Rue", who undertook to erect or construct a passage from Stronsay to Shapinshay, and was conveying Stones in a Keshie on his back for the purpose named, when the rope of the Keshie broke & the Contents emptied out at the point which is known since as Cubbie Rues Lade," So Says the legend. on the property of Mr. Heddel. |
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