OS1/31/20/169
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vaila | Vaila Vaila Vaila Vaila Vaila Vaila Vaila Vaila Valry |
Mr William D. E. Thomson. Poor Inspr [Inspector] Walls Mr James Georgeson Walls Mr Hector McKenzie Teacher Cothie Cowie's Shetland, Descriptive & Historical Valuation Roll Johnston's Map Admiralty Chart Fullarton#s Gazetteer Ainslie's Map 1789 |
050.03 | Applies to an island belonging to the parish of Walls It lies off the South West Side of Mainland about 5 miles north-west-of Skelarless. It is separated from Whites Ness by a narrow Sound about a ΒΌ of a mile in width except on the S [south] it is surrounded by "Vaila Sound" The Property of Master Scott of Melby " The fine pastoral island of Vaila is upwards of a mile in length, and of nearly the same breadth" Extract from "Shetland descriptive & historical" |
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[page] 169Parish of Walls -- Shetland
Vaila
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