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Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BRÀIGH COILLE NA DROIGHNICHE | Bràigh Coille na Droighniche Bràigh Coille na Droighniche |
Duncan McDonald shepherd, Drynoch by Broadford Mr Nicolson, schoolmaster,Carbost, Skye |
033; 034 | This name is applied to the face of the hill forming the north bank of Loch Harport. It is covered with good hill pasture & is the property of McLeod of McLeod. The name signifies "Brae of the thorney grove". |
| CNOC AN T-SÌTHEIN | Cnoc an t-Sìthein | Duncan McDonald shepherd, Drynoch by Broadford Mr Nicolson, schoolmaster, Carbost, Skye |
033; 034 | Signifies "Fairy Knoll" and is applied to an ordinary sized hill situate on the north bank of Loch Harport & about ¾ of a mile north-west from the small hamlet called Drynoch. |
| ALLT AN TOBAIR | Allt An Tobair | Duncan McDonald shepherd, Drynoch by Broadford Mr Nicolson, schoolmaster, Carbost, Skye |
033; 034 | Is a small stream flowing into the head of Loch Harport about ½ mile west from Drynoch .The name signifies "Burn of the Well". |
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Co. [County] Inverness -- Isle of Skye -- Ph. [Parish] of Bracadale
Ordnance Survey - Inverness county, OS Name Books - Inverness county (Skye) - Volume 1 - Parish of Bracadale, OS1/16/1
This volume contains information on place names found in the parish of Bracadale.
Ordnance Survey - Inverness county
Ordnance Survey was established in the 18th century to create maps, surveys and associated records for the entirety of Great Britain. These records are arranged by county. This entry has been created to enable searching for Ordnance Survey records for the county of Inverness, which is in the north of Scotland. The boundaries of the county were altered by the Boundary Commissioners in 1891.