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List of names as written Various modes of spelling Authorities for spelling Situation Description remarks
Cat Firth Cat Firth Mr. Thompson Inn keeper Arthurs Stone (P.H.) [Public House] Sandwater Weisdale
Mr. J. Anderson Schoolmaster Quee Ness Vidlin Lunnasting Shetland
Johnston's Map.
Mr. D. Laurenceson Crofter Quoys of Catfirth Nesting
043.16; 043.05 This name applies to a large arm of the sea situated at 15 chains east of Catfirth House and east of Vallin Ness 10 chains south west of Quoys of Catfirth and 30 chains north west of Freester
Catfirth House Catfirth-house


The Haa


Catfrth House
Mr Thompson
Mr. J. Anderson
Mr. D Laurenceson
Mr. Hay Gouda Crown
Mr. Lawrence Lawrenceson &c.
Mr. D. Lawrenceson Quoys of Catfirth
(adopted)
043.16; 043.04 This name applies to a farm house situated at 17 chains south of Catfirth it is built of stone slated 2 storey high and in good repair it is the property of the trustees of the late Robert Bruce Esqr. Simbister House Whalsay
Loch of Girlsta Loch of Girlsta


Loch of Girrelsta
Mr. Thompson
Mr. J. Anderson
Mr. D. Laurenceson
Johnston's Map.
043.16; 043.04 This name applies to a large fresh water loch situated at 40 chains south west of Catfirth House and 25 chains west of the Snuggie of the Long Hill it is the property of the trustees of the late Robert Bruce Esqr.

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Shetland Parish of Nesting

Roman Capitals. [written under Cat Firth in List of Names column]
Marginal [written under Loch of Girlsta in List of Names column]

Transcriber's notes

Cat Firth: In Modes of Spelling column it was originally Catfirth Voe; it has been altered to Cat Firth and initialled [??] 1.4.7p.

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