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John O'groat's House

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Parent Issue
Day
9
Month
October
Year
1896
Copyright
Public Domain
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In the reigu of James IV of Scotland, John O'Groat and his two brothers, Maloolrn and Gavin, arrived at Caithness and" bought tho estafces of Warse and Dugisby, situatcd on the uorthern extremity of the maiuland of Scotland. In time their family increased until there were eight libuseholds of the sanie name. They lived as relatives and neighbors in peace and amity and held yearly reunions in the original O'Groat house. At last the question of precedence arose among the younger ruembers, and they disputed as to whoshould enter the room first or sit at the head of the table. Old Johunie O'Groat was made arbitrator of the dispute. He promised that before the next meeting he would settle the matter to the satisfaction of all. Accordingly he built an eight sided house in which to hold the annual banquet. This octagonal house was fitted with a door and a window on each side and a round table in the center of the room, so that the head of each family of the O'Groats might enter by his own door and then sit at a table which was practically and actually without a "head. " John O'Groat's house became the best known building in Great Britain. lts site is now marked only by

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Ann Arbor Argus
Old News