May Irvine: 'The George Irvine Saga'

• Reference:GB 241 D1/440
• Dates of Creation:1996
• Name of Creator:
  Orkney Archives, 1994-, Local archive
• Language of Material:English
• Physical Description:
  0.01 Linear Metres

• Scope and Content

  Photocopy sketch plan of Eynhallow giving ancient names, etc., drawn from information given by David Mainland, n.d., 1996; photocopy of 'The George Irvine Saga', written by May Irvine, n.d., 1996

• Administrative / Biographical History

  May Irvine was the daughter of George Irvine and his second wife. George Irvine was born in Garson, North Dyke, Sandwick, in 1841, the son of John Irvine and Catherine Brass. He married Margaret Groat from Westray in 1863 and they emigrated to Australia in 1864. He later married again.Copied from originals loaned by Tom Gibson, Rousay, 1996

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• Related Material

  Originals held by Tom Gibson, Rousay