In 1882-4, Frances Groome's Ordnance Gazetteer of Scotland described Carrick like this:
Carrick, an estate, with a mansion, in Eday island, Orkney. The estate was constituted a burgh of barony in the time of Charles I. The mansion, standing near the northern extremity of the island, opposite Calf, was the residence of Mr Fea, who in 1725 dexterously captured Gow, the ` Pirate ' of Scott's romance; and at it Malcolm Laing wrote much of his History of Scotland (2 vols., 1800).
Carrick through time
Carrick is now part of Orkney Islands district. Click here for graphs and data of how Orkney Islands has changed over two centuries. For statistics about Carrick itself, go to Units and Statistics.
GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Carrick in Orkney Islands | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.
URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/21763
Date accessed: 23rd April 2024
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