Thanks, again, Mike - you're a wealth of knowledge! I'll be writing some letters this week! Alan HEPBURN On Mon, 1 Mar 2004 21:47:31 -0000, "Mike Clouston" wrote: > > Alan, > The headland itself is Liviness (ness=headland) > There is also the farm of Liviness a short distance inland and the Holt of > Liviness is shown on the coastline a short distance further east. > There is a Visitors' Centre near the ferry terminal on Shapinsay. They may > be able to help with the history of the farm. Failing that try writing to > the Present Occupier, Liviness, Shapinsay, Orkney and see if that produces > any results. > > -- > Mike Clouston > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: <alan@hepburn.com> > To: <ORCADIA-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Monday, March 01, 2004 9:34 PM > Subject: Re: [<orcadia>] Shapinsay info > > > > On Mon, 1 Mar 2004 21:22:53 -0000, "Mike Clouston" wrote: > > > > > > > > Alan, > > > > > > LIVINESS is on the east side of Elwick Bay on Shapinsay. > > > > > > If you have a decent map you'll find it immediately opposite the small > > > island of Helliar Holm. > > > > > > If not, try this web site - > > > > > > http://www.streetmap.co.uk/newmap.srf?x=349500&y=1016500&z=3&sv=349500,1016500&st=4&ar=N&mapp=newmap.srf&searchp=newsearch.srf&dn=814 > > > > > > LIVINESS is the headland itself and also the name of a farm a short > > distance > > > inland. > > > > > > Hope that helps > > > > > Thanks, Mike - that does help. The map shows where it is, but doesn't say > > WHAT it is. My followup question would be: where can I find everything > > there is to know about the farm? Since my Grandfather was born there it > > would be nice to learn what I can about it! > > > > Alan HEPBURN > > > > > > > > ==== ORCADIA Mailing List ==== > > To unsubscribe from the Orcadia mailing list, send an e-mail with the word > > 'unsubscribe' in the message body to orcadia-l-request@rootsweb.com > > > > > > > ==== ORCADIA Mailing List ==== > To unsubscribe from the Orcadia mailing list, send an e-mail with the word > 'unsubscribe' in the message body to orcadia-l-request@rootsweb.com