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Volume contents
- 1 - Sleat, Strath , Page 1 (start)
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- 194 - Sleat, Strath , Title page
- 195 - Sleat, Strath , Index
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EAS NAN COIN | Eas nan Coin Eas nan Coin Eas nan Coin |
Revd. [Reverend] D. McKinnon Mr James McLean Mr. A. McKinnon |
051 | This name applies to a short stream which collects in the moor a short distance to the West of Loch an Leòid, and running Southwards enters the sea at the east end of Suishnish, through which it passes. It means "Dogs Waterfall." |
| SUISHNISH | Suishnish Suishnish Suishnish |
Revd. [Reverend] D. McKinnon Mr. James McLean Mr. A McKinnon |
051 | This name is applied to a small district, once under cultivation, but now in sheep pasture, which is which is situated at an abrupt bend in the coast line between Loch Easaird and Loch Slappin, and about three miles to the West of Boreraig, It is the property of Lord Macdonald, The name has been anglicised Norse: possibly Sauđ-hús-nes the ness of the sheep-fold - by contraction - or Suas-nes, a combination of Gaelic & Norse. |
| RUDHA SUISNISH | Ruhda Suisnish Ruhda Suisnish Ruhda Suisnish |
Revd. [Reverend] D. McKinnon Mr. James McLean Mr. A. McKinnon |
051 | This name is given to that part of the northern coast of Loch Eishort which running Westwards turns very abruptly to the North of Loch Slappin It is also the South western point of Suishnish The meaning of Suishnish is obscure. |
| STAC SUISNISH | Stac Suisnish | Mr. Farquhar Matheson Torran Mr. Donald Ross Torran |
051 | Applies to a trap dike on the coast North west of Suisnish. a prominent feature. |
Continued entries/extra info
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County of Inverness (Isle of Skye) -- 6 Inch Sheet 51
Ordnance Survey - Inverness county, OS Name Books - Inverness county (Skye) - Volume 11 - Parishes of Sleat and Strath, OS1/16/11
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.