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List of names as written Various modes of spelling Authorities for spelling Situation Description remarks
GOB FHIREISTEIN Gob Fhireistein John Morison Cnoc Ard
Informant could not spell
John Morrison ordce [ordnance] Survey
003 This is a Small low Sharp point of Shore at the north entrance of a large nameless cove on the Sea Shore north west of Siollta Geodh and in Poll Eistein.
DÙN EISTEIN Dùn Eistein John Morison Cnoc Ard
Informant could not spell
John Morrison ordce [ordnance] Survey
003 This is a Small Round Island which is arable on Sea Shore and Isolated only at high water there is the ruins of Some kind of building on the highest point of it which appears more at present like a heap of Stones thrown together than the ruin of a Castle as the name Signifies. nothing Regarding it can be collected from the neighbouring people there are other Ruins on the Island besides that considered as the Castle. Situated 60 chains north of Ness Port.

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Plan 3 A List of Names collected by Thomas O Farrell ca [civilian assistant]
Township or Parish - Barvas

Objects
Gob Fhireistein - Point of shore
Dùn Eistein - Island

[signed] Thomas O Farrell ca [civilian assistant]
21st May 1852

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