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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colla Firth | Colla Firth | Mr Pole Mr Peterson Mr Gifford Johnston's Map Orkney & Shetland Guide 1878 Ainslie's Map |
030 | Applies to an arm of the sea running into the land for about 1 1/2 miles and 1/2 a mile south of Foraness & east of Gardaness Hill |
| Camperdown | Camperdown | Mr Pole Mr Peterson Mr Gifford |
030 | Applies to the ruins of a house on the east side of Colla Firth & about a mile & a quarter N.E. [North East] of Collafirth |
| Camperdown Hill | Camperdown Hill | Mr Pole Mr Peterson Mr Gifford |
030 | Applies to a hill immediately east of the above ruins from which it derives its name Property of Sheriff Bell Lunna |
| Northlee | Northlee | Mr Pole Mr Peterson Mr Gifford Johnston's Map Valuation Roll |
030 | Applies to a small Crofters house situate 7 chains S.W. [South West] of Camperdown. property of Miss Gifford |
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[Page] 79Shetland -- Parish of Delting
Colla Firth [Note] Kollr, a top, summit or Kolla, fem, [feminine] a hummel cow or hind Kolli, is also a man's name Kolla-fjörđr = Kolli's Firth or Cow's Firth (There is another in Northmaven & a Cullivoe in Yell)
Camperdown [Note] probably originally Kambar - tún the "town" or farm of the comb or hill-ridge.
North Lee [Note] Norđ - hliđ = North hillside or slope (the form lea or meadow is quite inapplicable in Shetland where Lee always means a slope)
Transcriber's notes
Situation has been changed to 030 as Map 030.03 unavailable.Transcribers who have contributed to this page.
Trondragirl- Moderator, ianacooper
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