Rue, North Ronaldsay
Location: North Ronaldsay, Orkney, Scotland
Rue is a house on the island of North Ronaldsay in East North Yard townland, 500m east of Senness. The croft may be named after the nearby Rue Geo, which may be derived from Gaelic Rudha, which means a cape or point.[1]
The house did not feature in the Poll Tax returns of 1693. In the late 1700s, the sheepdyke was extended from a point west of Scotigar Loch further east, leading to the establishment of Rue and its nearby croft of Vincoin from the older croft of Scottiegar. [2]
The listing for "Rue" in British Listed Buildings states that the current building was erected in the "Late 18th to early 19th century".[3] It may have been built by William Tulloch,who was living at Rue in 1841, given his brother Thomas was living in Scottiegar at that time.
The croft was mentioned in the following records:
| Year | Source | Person |
|---|---|---|
| 1837 | Baptism record | Thomas Tulloch |
| 1839 | Baptism record | William Tulloch |
| 1841 | Baptism record | John Tulloch |
| 1841 | Census | William Tulloch, his wife Sibella, brother John, mother Ann and children Thomas, William and John. |
| 1843 | Baptism record | Hugh Tulloch |
| 1849 | Marriage record | John Tulloch of Rise |
| 1851 | Census | William Tulloch, his wife Sibella and children Thomas, William, John, Hugh, Sibella, Jessie and Stewart. |
| 1902 | Sheep Apportionment | Not stated; 25 sheep |
References
- ↑ Place Names of Scotland, James Johnstone, 1892
- ↑ A Window on North Ronaldsay, Peter Tulloch
- ↑ http://www.britishlistedbuildings.co.uk/sc-6688-north-ronaldsay-rue-including-outbuildings
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