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Pirate Gow

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John Gow
Links to sites for researching Pirate Gow:

http://www.orkneyjar.com/history/historicalfigures/pirategow/

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Gow

http://ivandrever.bandcamp.com/track/the-ballad-of-pirate-gow

https://www.uhi.ac.uk/en/research-enterprise/cultural/institute-for-northern-studies/blogs/mimirs-well-articles/piracy-in-northern-waters/

https://www.scotsman.com/lifestyle/avast-me-hearties-1-513809

http://ontheline.rmg.co.uk/ontheline/category/nigel-rigby/index.html

Other resources:
gow_the_pirate.pdf
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gows_voyage.pdf
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gow_in_orkney.pdf
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Gow's execution
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The Hall of Clestrain

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