OS1/31/7/23
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Valder | The Valder The Valder The Valder |
Revd. [Reverend] Alexander Webster, Quarff Malcolm Halcrow, Fladdabister George Jamieson, Easthouse |
059.04 | Applies to a ridge of hills situated on the east side of the Loch of Fladdabister & about ¼ of a mile north of North Stuir Hool. |
| Glasher Houlls | Glasharules Glasharules Glasharules |
Revd. [Reverend] Alexander Webster, Quarff Malcolm Halcrow, Fladdabister George Jamieson, Easthouse |
059.04 | Applies to a rocky ridge situated on the south side of Mill Burn & a short distance north east of the Valder. |
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Parish of Cunningsburgh -- Shetland[Page] 23
[Entry Scored Out]
Cancelled Moor of the Loch
[Various modes of Spelling - Glasharules]
Glasher-Houlls - Re-submitted to 3 local authorities at Fladdabister
[note] Houlls = hillocks or hills: horse hóll
This name is an instance of the difficulty of dealing with these Shetland
names: the Examiner's form is a natural enough form for him to adopt
hearing the name pronounced only: but the termination he gives is meaningless &
quite wrong -
[Signed] R. Hawkins S. R. E. [Sapper Royal Engineers]
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