At Wednesday, 8 September 1999, you wrote: >Does that mean that there are 3 Braehead's in the Orkneys? >Due to the proximity of the Mainland to South Ronaldsay, I'm guessing >that >the Mainland >Braehead would be where my S.R. ancestors got married. As I think someone else has already written, there will probably be more than one Braehead. Not only can the term Brae be used to designate a steep slope but on occasions can be found relating to mounds. The existence of Nether Braehead on South Ronaldsay would probably indicate there were even a few on that island alone. -- Sigurd Towrie Blackhall - Kirbister - Stromness - Orkney Heritage of Orkney: http://www.orkneyjar.com ============================================================ EASY and FREE access to your email anywhere: http://Mailreader.com/ ============================================================