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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EAST BIGHT | East Bight | Mr Marwick Postmaster Eday Mr Harcus South Harra Eday Stewart Drummond Holland Pharay |
080 | THis name applies to a small Bay situated immediately east of West Bight, and are only divided by a narrow ridge of shingle It is about 350 yards south of the north end of the island |
| THE KILN | The Kiln | Mr Marwick Postmaster Eday Mr Harcus South Harra Eday Stewart Drummond Holland Pharay |
080 | This name applies to a small hole situated about the centre of the Holm of Pharay and on the east east side. The sea flows into it through an archway, but does not ebb dry at any tide, and is surroundedprecipitous rocks about 18 or twenty feet. |
| WEST BIGHT | West Bight | Mr Marwick Postmaster Eday Mr Harcus South Harra Eday Stewart Drummond Holland Pharay |
080 | This name applies to a small Bay situated on the west side of the Holm of Pharay about 300 yards South of the north end of the island |
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