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Volume contents
- 1 - Sleat, Strath , Page 1 (start)
- 10 - Sleat, Strath , Page 10
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- 106 - Sleat, Strath , Page 106 (end)
- 107 - Sleat, Strath , Title page
- 108 - Sleat, Strath , List of proprietors
- 109 - Sleat, Strath , Index
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLACH NA H-ANNAIT | Clach na h-annat Clach na h-annat Clach na h-annat |
Revd [Reverend] D. McKinnon Mr James McLean Mr. Charles McKinnon |
046 | This name is applied to a large flat slab, undressed, and unsculptured, which stands beside the site of St Bridget's Chapel, "In the parish of Strath in the Isle of Skye, and close in front of the parish Minister's house, there stands a very interesting monument relative to the heathen Religion of the Gael of Albyn in very remote times; it is described as a rude obelisk of granite about 10 feet high, perfectly erect, It is Known by the name of Clack na h'Annat, - that is the Stone of Annat - a goddess mentioned by mythologists" Vide "Robertson's Proofs of the Highlanders" page 152, |
| Site of STONE CIRCLE [Kilbride] | Site of Stone Circle Site of Stone Circle Site of Stone Circle |
Revd [Reverend] D McKinnon Mr James McLean Mr. Charles McKinnon |
046 | This is the site of what is said to have been a Stone circle or Druids Temple which is situated in a pasture field about two hundred yards to the West of Kilbride house, All the stones have been removed for building purposes, and nothing marks where they stood, but a slightly raised earthen circle |
| CNOC DUBH | Cnoc Dubh Cnoc Dubh Cnoc Dubh |
Revd [Reverend] D. McKinnon Mr James McLean Mr. Charles McKinnon Crofter Torrin. By Broadford |
046 | This name is given to a small conoidal hill situated about a quarter of mile to the West of Kilbride house, and within a short distance of the Southern shore of Loch Slappin, It is partly under cultivation and partly under rough pasture grass It is on the estate of Lord Macdonald of Armadale Castle It means "Black Knoll" |
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County of Inverness (Isle of Skye) -- Parish of Strath
Site of Stone Circle [crossed out]
Ordnance Survey - Inverness county, OS Name Books - Inverness county (Skye) - Volume 10 - Parishes of Sleat and Strath, OS1/16/10
This volume contains information on place names found in the parishes of Sleat and Strath.
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.