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Holy Island Parish Sheet 12.3.Trace 1

List of Names as written on the Plan	Various modes of Spelling the same Names	Authority for those modes of Spelling	Situation	Descriptive Remarks, or other General Observations which may be considered of Interest
Sandham	Sandham	Mr Ralph Wilson, Harbour Master	on sheets	A flat sandy portion of the Sea Coast
	Sandham	Mr Robert Stamp, School Master	8.14	on the North side of the Links and West
	Sandham	Mr William Smith, Fisherman	8.15	of Emanuel Head; it is a safe place
			12.2 &	for mooring fishing boats.
			12.3

Red Brae	Red Brae	Mr Ralph Wilson	on sheet	A broken clay bank on the Sea Coast, a
	Red Brae	Mr Robert Stamp	12.3	short distance ~~West~~ South E of Emanuel Head, it
	Red Brae	Mr William Smith		takes its name from the colour of the clay

Lough Head	Lough Head	Mr Ralph Wilson	on sheet	An elevated portion of land about 12
	Lough Head	Mr Robert Stamp	12.3	chains east of Lough Farm; this is a
	Lough Head	Mr William Smith		landmark for the fishermen and others
				employed in the coasting trade. The pro
				perty of Mr Ralph Grey, Holy Island

			This ~~name~~ evidently takes its name from its proximity
			to the Lough, and as this is unusual Orthography for a sheet of
			Water in the North it may be necessary to add that it is pronounced
			as if spelled "Loff"

				Thomas Cosgrove

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Transcribed by CC and SMH