Complex sentence: Farr was probably what would now be called a "ship girl", but the presence of a European woman at this remote place, and her death, gave rise to "The Lady of the Heather" story.
Split into simpler sentences: Farr was probably what would now be called a "ship girl". Some say the presence of a European woman at this remote place, and her death, gave rise to "The Lady of the Heather" story.